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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