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Introduction

The English Patient is a 1996 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Canadian writer Michael Ondaatje. The film, written for the screen and directed by Anthony Minghella, won nine Academy Awards^[1], including Best Picture. Ondaatje worked closely with the filmmakers.