| Uniform Title |
English patient (Motion picture : 1996) |
| Title |
The English patient. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,Australia, ©2021. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (155 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : DL9796. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. |
| Based on the book of the same name by Michael Ondaatje. |
| Special features: Behind the scenes ; Trailers ; Cast & crews biographies. |
| Credits |
Directed by Anthony Minghella, screenplay by Anthony Minghella ; produced by Saul Zaentz. |
| Performers |
Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth. |
| Summary |
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; 16:9 ; Letterbox 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
9 Academy Awards, 1997 including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress ; Golden Globes, 1997: Best Motion Picture, Best Original Score ; Directors Guild of America, 1997: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. |
| Subjects |
Ondaatje, Michael, -- 1943- Film adaptations |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy -- Drama |
| Nurses -- Drama |
| Love -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| War films |
| Historical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Minghella, Anthony director, screenwriter. |
| Zaentz, Saul producer. |
| Fiennes, Ralph actor. |
| Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- actor. |
| Binoche, Juliette, 1964- actor. |
| Dafoe, Willem actor. |
| Andrews, Naveen, 1969- actor. |
| Firth, Colin, 1960- actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-. English patient. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Andrews, Naveen, 1969- .
- Binoche, Juliette, 1964- .
- Dafoe, Willem .
- Fiennes, Ralph .
- Firth, Colin, 1960- .
- Minghella, Anthony .
- Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-. English patient .
- Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- .
- Zaentz, Saul .
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