Director
Anthony Minghella
Leading Actors/Actresses
Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Willem Dafoe and Juliette Binoche
Genre
War-Drama
Language
English
Awards
The film was nominated for twelve Academy Awards: Best Picture (Winner), Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Juliette Binoche (Winner), Best Art Direction (Winner), Best Cinematography (Winner), Best Costume Design (Winner), Best Director (Winner), Best Film Editing (Winner), Best Original Score (Winner), Best Sound Mixing (Winner), Best Actor in a Leading Role for Ralph Fiennes, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Kristin Scott Thomas
Date of Release
November 15, 1996
Producer
Saul Zaentz
Setting and Context
Italy, World War II
Narrator and Point of View
Through the point of view of narrator Count László Almásy
Tone and Mood
Reflective, Poetic, Hardened, War, Solemn, and Loving
Protagonist and Antagonist
The English Patient vs. World War II
Major Conflict
The conflict between The English Patient and his constituents and the horrors of World War II consume the film.
Climax
When Kip threatens to kill the English patient
Foreshadowing
When Almasy draws his arm across Katharine's neck, this action foreshadows their violent affair
Understatement
N/A
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
Though not innovative in how it was filmed, lit, or crafted with camera techniques, The English Patient is a well-shot film, earning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Allusions
Allusions to the events of World War II.
Paradox
Love, a positive force has led to death, an inherently negative force.
Parallelism
N/A
