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During World War II, a mysterious stranger is rescued from a fiery plane crash. The American allies care for him and the dangerous secrets from his past come to light.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	English patient (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm) Miramax Films
Other Authors:	Minghella, Anthony Zaentz, Saul Fiennes, Ralph Scott-Thomas, Kristin, 1960- Binoche, Juliette, 1964- Dafoe, Willem Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-
Language:	English Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Miramax Home Entertainment, [1998]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943- > Film adaptations. World War, 1939-1945 > Italy > Drama. Nurses > Drama. Love > Drama. Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 > Italia > Teatro. Feature films > United States. Feature films. Drama. Film adaptations. Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943- 1939-1945 Love. Nurses. Italy.
Genre:	Film adaptations. Drama. Teatro. Feature films Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	During World War II, a mysterious stranger is rescued from a fiery plane crash. The American allies care for him and the dangerous secrets from his past come to light.
Note:	In English, Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned. Videodisc release of a 1996 motion picture. Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje. Videorecording.
Call Number:	9W8 D0001210 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	Academy Award, 1996: Best picture; Best director; Best supporting actress (Binoche); Best art direction, set decoration; Best cinematography; Best costume design; Best film editing; Best music, original dramatic score; Best sound. Golden Globe, 1997: Best motion picture, drama; Best original score, motion picture.
ISBN:	1558908307 9781558908307
Credits:	Produced by Saul Zaentz ; written and directed by Anthony Minghella.
System Details:	DVD (with chapter stops); widescreen (letterbox format).
Participant or Performer:	Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Jurgen Prochnow.