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The English Patient [DVD] [1997]

DVD ~ Ralph Fiennes
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews
  • Directors: Anthony Minghella
  • Writers: Anthony Minghella, Michael Ondaatje
  • Producers: Alessandro von Norman, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Paul Zaentz, Saul Zaentz
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Jan 2001
  • Run Time: 155 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CZ0J
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 33,113 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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. --Geoff Riley

Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
French
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb and beautiful romantic epic!!!, 30 Nov 2005
By film fan (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The English Patient (Special Edition) [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
When I saw this film, I thought it was one of the best romantic epics I had seen. Then I read the book. On reading the book, I came to realise just how brilliantly Oscar winning director Anthony Minghella adapted it to the big screen. It was a mammoth effort and nobody felt it could be done. But it happened and he directed it with grace and style.

The producer, who was Saul Zaentz, won 1 of the 9 Oscars this film won. They were richly deserved. The Oscar winning production designer Stuart Craig (the Oscar winner who designed 'Dangerous Liaisons') did an incredible job, and it was beautifully filmed by Oscar winner John Seale making it look gorgeous. The acting is superb throughout. And the Oscar winning score by Gabriel Yared is also as epic on a grand scale as the film it compliments so superbly.

The special edition DVD is a revelation. There are features looking at the making of the film, The Work of Stuart Craig looking at how he designed the film (excellent by the way) and a couple of deleted scenes among others. A truly exceptional package to compliment an already tremendous film. I feel this film has the same quality and feel of "Gone With the Wind" and David Lean's epics "Dr Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia". One of my favourite DVDs.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Every night I cut out my heart but in the morning it was full again, 21 Aug 2006
By David Podlesak "Excessional" (Lincolnshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The English Patient (Special Edition) [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
I just had to write a review for The English Patient as it is my all-time favourite film. I was entranced from the first time I saw it at the cinema with it's beautiful cinematography, sweeping score and accomplished acting - and I can still totally lose myself within the story when seeing it on DVD.

The storyline is that a man (Ralph Fiennes) is pulled from the wreckage of his burning plane in the desert during WW2 and comes to be cared for by an army nurse Hana (Juliette Binoche) who herself is traumatised from losing many close to her. They come to convalesce in an Italian villa and the injured man slowly recalls the past events leading to his crash, in particular his affair with a colleague's wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) and how their betrayals came to have grave consequences. The story is adapted from the Booker winning novel by Michael Ondaatje, and the film itself was showered with oscars for everything except the main actors (they were robbed!).

The director, Anthony Minghella, particularly merits praise - he has an assured eye for how a scene should be composed and the North African desert and Italy have been beautifully filmed. The storyline is very engaging - Minghella wrote the screenplay (which won an oscar) and, having also read the book, I do feel that his adaptation works particularly well in that he has managed to distil the essence of the book and present it in a format suitable for film rather than just try to portray the book as it was written.

When first released, comparisons were made to Dr Zhivago, and it is easy to see why. The English Patient has the same style of epic story-telling whilst remaining focused on the characters and how they live their lives amidst turbulent times. Highly recommended - and this two disc edition with its commentaries, deleted scenes, making-ofs and interviews is a superior package to the original release which had no extras.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, love it, love it!, 10 Jan 2005
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I expected not to enjoy this film and was surprised to find that I love it. Having read the book first is usually a set up for a fall as the characters are not how you imagined them and it only serves to irritate. However, a fantastic cast ensures that this is not the case and my personal vote goes to Juliette Binoche who is wonderful.

It is one of these fims which begins with the ending and then puts the story together piece by piece, a format I am very taken by. It is the story of an adulterous relationship that ends in disaster. I am entirely convinced by Fiennes as Count Almazy and Scott-Thomas as Katharine Clifton but prefer the touching nursing scenes with Binoche.

My favourite bit is the little candles and the church largely due to the music. It puts a huge smile on my face and brings a tear to my eye - yes, I know it's completely unrealistic but I just don't care and admit to occasionally watching that scene on its own when I am fed up with the reality of relationships.

This is escapism at its best and I can't recommend it stongly enough. Its perfect for those who usually find romantic movies too schmaltzy and pathetic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lashings of praise for The English Patient!
Anthony Minghella's adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize winner is a treasure of film and should be seen and owned by anyone remotely interested in good cinema. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Derek Dominoe

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Film
The English Patient is an excellent film. Product arrived very quickly and in perfect condition.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Sarah Guntrip

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
This is a great film charting the life of a soldier who is dying and recounting his story. Our license (a school) enables us to show it to the pupils - I was suprised by how many... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Philip B

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite ever film
I have lost count of the number of times that I have watched this film. Essentially it is a romance set against the backdrop of the desert and world war 2. Read more
Published 4 months ago by inch worm

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite film
This film has been my favorite film for a good while now. The first thing that struck me was the tragic nature of the events towards the end. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alexander J. Dunn

1.0 out of 5 stars English Patient DVD
I did not receive the English Patient DVD yet. I wrote to you before but did not get any replies. I will appreciate it if you send it.
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Published 9 months ago by Hala Abuateyea

4.0 out of 5 stars Sand and Suffering
The factual basis for the film is shown in the later book The Hunt For Zerzura, but the film very honestly disclaims any idea that it is a "true story", though some of the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by ianrmillard

2.0 out of 5 stars Nearly 3 hours of my life I'll never get back...
First of all, let me make something clear: when it comes to the actors involved, the production values, the cinematography, the music... I can't fault this film. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tom Timmermans

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Heart is an organ of fire"
Having watched The English Patient again recently, I had sand in my shoes and a tear in my eye...

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Published 12 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite film!
I read The English Patient and, although I enjoyed it, wouldn't have ranked it as one of my favourite stories until a friend recommended I watched the film. Read more
Published 13 months ago by the english patient

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