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Winner of nine Academy Awards and almost every critic's heart, The English Patient (based on Michael Ondaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War II) is one of the most acclaimed films of modern times. Hana, a nurse, (Juliette Binoche) tends to an archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) who has been burnt to a crisp in a plane crash. As their relationship intensifies, he flashes back to his overwhelming passion for a married woman (Kristin Scott Thomas). Meanwhile, Hana begins a new romance with a man who defuses bombs (Naveen Andrews) and Willem Dafoe almost steals the show as the thumbless thief Caravaggio. The intricately layered flashback narrative, sounding the depths of the lovers' hearts, improves with repeated viewings--especially with the sharp picture and digital sound of the digital video disc.
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Vintage International: The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje
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- Released
- 1993
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Ondaatje
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Released
- 1993
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 307
- ISBN10
- 0679747060
- ISBN13
- 9780679747062
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Children's Books, Love, Friendship, Fairy Tales & Stories, Military Fiction, Wars, World War II, Southern Europe, Italy, Gifts for Little Ones, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Bedtime Stories, Canada, Passion, Nursing, Caregiving, Canadian Literature, Deserts, Forbidden Love, Tuscany, Booker Prize, Nations, Burns
- First published
- 1992
- Original title
- The English Patient
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Winner of nine Academy Awards and almost every critic's heart, The English Patient (based on Michael Ondaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War II) is one of the most acclaimed films of modern times. Hana, a nurse, (Juliette Binoche) tends to an archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) who has been burnt to a crisp in a plane crash. As their relationship intensifies, he flashes back to his overwhelming passion for a married woman (Kristin Scott Thomas). Meanwhile, Hana begins a new romance with a man who defuses bombs (Naveen Andrews) and Willem Dafoe almost steals the show as the thumbless thief Caravaggio. The intricately layered flashback narrative, sounding the depths of the lovers' hearts, improves with repeated viewings--especially with the sharp picture and digital sound of the digital video disc.