The English Patient
“In love, there are no boundaries.”
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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Cast
40 people
Ralph Fiennes
Almásy
Known for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Schindler's List
Juliette Binoche
Hana
Known for
Godzilla
Chocolat
Willem Dafoe
David Caravaggio
Known for
Spider-Man
Aquaman
Kristin Scott Thomas
Katharine Clifton
Known for
Slow Horses
Tomb Raider
Naveen Andrews
Sikh Kip
Known for
Lost
Sense8
Colin Firth
Geoffrey Clifton
Known for
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The King's Speech
Julian Wadham
Madox
Known for
Exorcist: The Beginning
Outpost
Torri Higginson
Mary
Known for
Stargate Atlantis
Storm of the Century
Jürgen Prochnow
Major Muller
Known for
Das Boot
The Da Vinci Code
Kevin Whately
Sgt. Hardy
Known for
Inspector Morse
Lewis
Clive Merrison
Fenelon-Barnes
Known for
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Heavenly Creatures
Nino Castelnuovo
D'Agostino
Known for
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
That Malicious Age
Anthony Minghella Director · Michael Ondaatje Author Gabriel Yared Composer
Worldwide gross $232M · Budget $27M · United States release November 14, 1996
Box office
Budget
$27,000,000
Worldwide gross
$231,976,425
Gross vs. budget
8.6×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
The Saul Zaentz Company
Production
Tiger Moth Productions
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · German · Italian
Release dates
Belgium · November 14, 1996
Limited theatrical
United States · November 14, 1996
Theatrical
Australia
March 6, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 28, 1997 · Theatrical
November 12, 2018 · TV · mj.gov.br
Canada
November 22, 1996 · Theatrical
China
April 18, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
March 20, 1997 · Theatrical
August 31, 2006 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
France
March 12, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
February 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Greece
March 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
February 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
April 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 15, 1997 · Theatrical
November 30, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-released
Spain
February 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 14, 1997 · Theatrical
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