‘The English Patient’ won in the Best Picture category at the 69th Academy Awards. It is a British-American film, directed by Anthony Minghella. It stars Juliette Binoche as Hana, and Ralph Fiennes as ‘The English Patient’.
The movie was based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Canadian author Michael Ondaatje. The highly successful movie was produced by Saul Zaentz.
The movie plot, set in the years before and during World War II, opens in an abandoned villa in Italy. It tells the story of Hana, a Canadian army nurse, who cares for a man referred to as the English patient. He refuses to reveal his identity, but his speech and mannerisms indicate that he is an Englishman.
The film was released to critical acclaim, and received 12 nominations at the 69th Academy Awards, eventually winning nine, including Best Picture, Best Director for Minghella, and Best Supporting Actress for Juliette Binoche. The British Film Institute ranked ‘The English Patient’ the 55th greatest British film of the 20th century.
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