The English Patient

Synopsis of The English Patient

«The English Patient» is the film by Anthony Minghella (1996), starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche and Kristin Scott Thomas, on DVD.

In the midst of the Second World War, a Canadian nurse cares for a man with severe burns whom everyone calls the English patient. Through his returning memories, the film reconstructs his intense love affair with a married woman in North Africa, framed by war, loss and suspicions of espionage.

DVD with 162 minutes of running time, region 2, audio in English and French (Dolby Digital 5.1) and French subtitles. Winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

For lovers of romantic and historical drama with a wartime atmosphere and a character-driven story.