Review of The English Patient (1996) by Audrey C — 19 Jun 2016
The English Patient (1996) C-162m. ???? D: Anthony Minghella. Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas, Willem Dafoe, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham. Superlative, epic-scale filmization of Michael Ondaatje's novel examines long relationship between severely burned soldier and his caretaker who learns of his tragic love affair.
Grand, moving, literate, magnificently directed, fine acting by Fiennes, Binoche, Thomas, and Dafoe. Winner of 9 Oscars for Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Binoche), John Seale's outstanding Cinematography, Gabriel Yared's haunting music.
Also be sure to check out THE CONSTANT GARDENER, also starring Fiennes.
This review of The English Patient (1996) was written by Audrey C on 19 Jun 2016.
The English Patient has generally received very positive reviews.
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