The English Patient (1996)

11/14/1996 (GB) • 2h 42m

Drama, Romance, War

In love, there are no boundaries.

Overview

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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$27,000,000.00

Revenue

$231,976,425.00

Keywords

egypt

secret love

amnesia

airplane

cairo

identity

intelligence

traitor

burn

world war ii

landmine

expedition

cave

sandstorm

cave painting

prisoner of war

map

mine clearer

hearing

desert scientist

desert

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