

The English Patient
In love, there are no boundaries.
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $27M
- Box office
- $232M
- Language
- German
- egypt
- secret love
- amnesia
- airplane
- cairo
- identity
- intelligence
- traitor
- burn
- world war ii
- landmine
- expedition
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR14 Nov 1996
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1514 Mar 1997
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM6 Mar 1997
CanadaCA
- TheatricalR22 Nov 1996
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical (limited)1814 Nov 1996
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1628 Feb 1997
- TV14mj.gov.br12 Nov 2018
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival18 Apr 2026
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU20 Mar 1997
- PhysicalDVD, FilmX31 Aug 2006
FranceFR
- TheatricalU12 Mar 1997
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1226 Feb 1997
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1514 Mar 1997
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1514 Mar 1997
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The English Patient was released on 14 November 1996.
Audience reviews
2- C7/10
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NunzioGiannatelli
3/8/2026
Also remembered for a rare full frontal scene involving Kristin Scott Thomas' hairy triangle, The English Patient serves as a poignant critique of how nationalism and colonial borders dismantle human connection. The desert’s "mapless" freedom offers a romantic sanctuary, yet this ideal is ultimately crushed by the rigid, lethal identities imposed by WWII. Through Kip, the Sikh sapper, the film exposes the racial hier…
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