The English Patient (1996)
Directed by Anthony Minghella · 162 min · Drama, Romance, War
84.9 TOPICAL score · #219 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
The English Patient (1996, directed by Anthony Minghella) has a TOPICAL score of 84.9 - ranked 219 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 15 awards from 19 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (2,484 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 72 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (2,484 ratings)
- Awards15 wins, 19 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; BAFTA Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 72 languages
- Still read76,867 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ralph Fiennes (actor #42), Juliette Binoche (actor #135), Willem Dafoe (actor #68), Kristin Scott Thomas (actor #326)
“"Though it suffers from excessive length and ambition, director Minghella's adaptation of the Michael Ondaatje novel is complex, powerful, and moving."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10