The English Patient

Set during World War II, the story follows a diverse group of characters, including a rescued pilot, a grieving nurse, a soldier, and an operative, as they navigate love, betrayal, and the tragic consequences of a forbidden romance amidst the turmoil of war. The English Patient is a 1996 American English-language Drama Romance film featuring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth and Paul Kant. The movie is based on The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje. Tiger Moth Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Saul Zaentz. The English Patient is written by Michael Ondaatje and Anthony Minghella and it is directed by Anthony Minghella. Miramax Films acquired the distribution rights for the film. The English Patient was released on 27th February 1997 in English,German,Italian and Arabic languages and takes a screen time of 162 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. The English Patient was made on a budget of $27 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $232 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Anthony Minghella. Cinematography was done by John Seale and editing by Walter Murch. The music was composed by Gabriel Yared. At the 1997 Oscar Awards It won 9 awards including: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Juliette Binoche), Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Dramatic Score. At the 1997 Berlin International Film Festival It also won an award for Best Actress (Juliette Binoche).