The English PatientThe English Patient is a novel by Michael Ondaatje which deals with the gradually revealed histories of a critically burned man, his Canadian nurse, a thief, and a British Army sapper as they live out the end of World War II in an Italian monastery. NovelThe English Patient is in part a sequel to Ondaatje's earlier work In the Skin of a Lion; the characters of Hana and Caravaggio reappear from the earlier novel. One of the main characters, the burned man, is Count László de Almásy, a famous Hungarian researcher of the Sahara Desert, disciple of Herodotus, and discoverer of the Ain Doua prehistoric rock painting sites in the western Jebel Uweinat mountain. In 1992, the novel won the Canadian Governor General's Award and in 1993, the Booker Prize for fiction. It has been translated into more than 30 languages. FilmIn 1996, Ondaatje's novel was made into a film by Anthony Minghella. Ondaatje worked closely with the filmmakers and has stated that he is happy with the film as an adaptation. In the film, the character of Count de Almásy, played by Ralph Fiennes, is heavily fictionalised. A good factual overview is provided in the 2002 Saul Kelly book, The Hunt for Zerzura: The Lost Oases and the Desert War. The motion picture also received much critical acclaim and was a major award winner as well as a box office success. It won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for best picture. The English PatientProduction:
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Running time: 160 min. Production:. It won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for best picture. The motion picture also received much critical acclaim and was a major award winner as well as a box office success. A good factual overview is provided in the 2002 Saul Kelly book, The Hunt for Zerzura: The Lost Oases and the Desert War. In the film, the character of Count de Almásy, played by Ralph Fiennes, is heavily fictionalised. Ondaatje worked closely with the filmmakers and has stated that he is happy with the film as an adaptation. In 1996, Ondaatje's novel was made into a film by Anthony Minghella. It has been translated into more than 30 languages. In 1992, the novel won the Canadian Governor General's Award and in 1993, the Booker Prize for fiction. One of the main characters, the burned man, is Count László de Almásy, a famous Hungarian researcher of the Sahara Desert, disciple of Herodotus, and discoverer of the Ain Doua prehistoric rock painting sites in the western Jebel Uweinat mountain. The English Patient is in part a sequel to Ondaatje's earlier work In the Skin of a Lion; the characters of Hana and Caravaggio reappear from the earlier novel. The English Patient is a novel by Michael Ondaatje which deals with the gradually revealed histories of a critically burned man, his Canadian nurse, a thief, and a British Army sapper as they live out the end of World War II in an Italian monastery. Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Juliette Binoche. César Award for Best Foreign Film. Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - Anthony Minghella. Academy Award for Best Actress - Kristin Scott Thomas. Academy Award for Best Actor - Ralph Fiennes. Golden Globe Award for Best Score - Gabriel Yared. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actress - Juliette Binoche. BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Juliette Binoche. BAFTA Award for Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Art Direction - Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan. Academy Award for Best Cinematography - John Seale. Academy Award for Costume Design - Ann Roth. Academy Award for Original Music Score - Gabriel Yared. Academy Award for Film Editing - Walter Murch. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Juliette Binoche. Academy Award for Sound - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman. Academy Award for Directing - Anthony Minghella. Academy Award for Best Picture. Hardy. Kevin Whately - Sgt. Colin Firth - Geoffrey Clifton. Kip Singh. Naveen Andrews - Lt. Willem Dafoe - David Caravaggio. Juliette Binoche - Hana. Kristin Scott Thomas - Katharine Clifton. Ralph Fiennes - Count Laszlo de Almásy. Music: Gabriel Yared, Johann Sebastian Bach, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers. Cinematography: John Seale. Screenplay adaption: Anthony Minghella. Original story: Michael Ondaatje from his novel. Producer: Saul Zaentz. Director: Anthony Minghella. |