Description:

Beginning in the 1930's, "The English Patient" tells the story of Count Almasy who 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, Almasy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics that is later revealed in a series of flashbacks while Almasy is on his death bed after being horribly burned in a plane crash.

Year:

1996

Directed By:

Anthony Minghella

Written By:

Michael Ondaatje (novel), Anthony Minghella (screenplay)

Genres:

Drama, Romance, War

Release Date:

6 December 1996 (USA)

Language:

English , German , Italian , Arabic

Runtime:

162 min

Origin/Country:

USA | UK

Shooting Location:

Cinecitta Studios, Cinecitta, Rome, Lazio, Italy