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The Resource The English patient, Miramax Films presents a Saul Zaentz production ; an Anthony Minghella film ; screenplay by Anthony Minghella ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Anthony Minghella

The English patient, Miramax Films presents a Saul Zaentz production ; an Anthony Minghella film ; screenplay by Anthony Minghella ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Anthony Minghella

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Summary
At the end of World War II, a mysterious, horribly burned man who claims not to remember his name, known only as the "English patient," lies near death in an Italian villa. He is cared for by a quietly desperate young nurse, Hana, herself a victim of the war. With her at the villa are Kip, a young Sikh bomb-disposal expert, and a shadowy thief with bandaged hands named Caravaggio. The key to the burned man's past may lie in his commonplace book, a volume of Herodotus, and its intimations of the sacred whirlwind of a great, mysterious, passionate, and tragically doomed love, which trapped two unsuspecting people, forever
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
2 videodiscs (162 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje
  • Closed-captioned
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996
  • Disc One: Special Features: Feature Commentary with director Anthony Minghella; Feature Commentary with director and screenwriter Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and English Patient author Michael Ondaatje; scene selections
  • Disc Two: Bonus Material: About Michael Ondaatje (22 min.); From Novel to Screenplay: Interviews with Cast and Crew (8 min.); The Formidable Saul Zaentz (2 min.); A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy (9 min.); Filmmaker Conversations (79 min.); The Work of Stuart Craig: Production Designer (4 min.); The Eyes of Phil Bray: Still Photographer (3 min.); Master Class with Anthony Minghella: Deleted Scenes (20 min.); Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient (53 min.); Reviews of The English Patient [text feature]; Sneak Peeks [previews] (9 min.)
Contents
  • Opening credits
  • Last requests
  • Questions and answers
  • Minefield
  • Hana stays behind
  • Story of Candaules
  • New houseguest
  • Dangerous Bach
  • Writings on the wall
  • Newfound feelings
  • Katherine remains
  • Sandstorm
  • Reading lessons
  • Unexpected visitor
  • Illicit liaisons
  • Plan of surprise
  • Gift for Kip
  • Clearing out
  • Torture room
  • Drunken spectacle
  • Volume of light
  • Defusing the bomb
  • It's raining
  • Disastrous celebration
  • Caravaggio's departure
  • Death flight
  • In need of help
  • Train trip
  • Reflections
  • Fatal injection
  • End credits
Isbn
9780788853395
Instance
Label
The English patient
Title
The English patient
Statement of responsibility
Miramax Films presents a Saul Zaentz production ; an Anthony Minghella film ; screenplay by Anthony Minghella ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Anthony Minghella
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
At the end of World War II, a mysterious, horribly burned man who claims not to remember his name, known only as the "English patient," lies near death in an Italian villa. He is cared for by a quietly desperate young nurse, Hana, herself a victim of the war. With her at the villa are Kip, a young Sikh bomb-disposal expert, and a shadowy thief with bandaged hands named Caravaggio. The key to the burned man's past may lie in his commonplace book, a volume of Herodotus, and its intimations of the sacred whirlwind of a great, mysterious, passionate, and tragically doomed love, which trapped two unsuspecting people, forever
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Awards note
Winner, 1997 Academy Awards for Best Picture (Saul Zaentz); Best Director (Anthony Minghella); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Juliette Binoche); Best Cinematography (John Seale); Best Film Editing (Walter Murch); Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (Gabriel Yared); Best Sound (Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Christopher Newman); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Stuart Craig, Stephanie McMillan); Best Costume Design (Ann Roth)
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, John Seale ; film editor, Walter Murch ; original music composed by Gabriel Yared ; costume designer, Ann Roth ; production designer, Stuart Craig
Language note
In English with optional subtitles in Spanish and French
PerformerNote
Ralph Fiennes (Almásy), Juliette Binoche (Hana), Willem Dafoe (Caravaggio), Kristin Scott Thomas (Katharine Clifton), Naveen Andrews (Kip), Colin Firth (Geoffrey Clifton), Julian Wadham (Madox), Jürgen Prochnow (Major Muller), Kevin Whately (Hardy), Clive Merrison (Fenelon-Barnes), Nino Castelnuovo (D'Agostino), Hichem Rostom (Fouad), Peter Rühring (Bermann)
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1964-
  • 1960-
  • 1969-
  • 1960-
  • 1958-
  • 1943-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Zaentz, Saul
  • Minghella, Anthony
  • Fiennes, Ralph
  • Binoche, Juliette
  • Dafoe, Willem
  • Scott-Thomas, Kristin
  • Andrews, Naveen
  • Firth, Colin
  • Wadham, Julian
  • Prochnow, Jürgen
  • Whately, Kevin
  • Yared, Gabriel
  • Ondaatje, Michael
  • Miramax Films
  • Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
162
Series statement
Miramax collector's series
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  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Ordnance disposal units
  • Geographers
  • Thieves
  • Spies
  • Nurses
  • Jilf al Kabir Plateau (Egypt)
  • Florence (Italy)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The English patient, Miramax Films presents a Saul Zaentz production ; an Anthony Minghella film ; screenplay by Anthony Minghella ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Anthony Minghella
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje
  • Closed-captioned
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996
  • Disc One: Special Features: Feature Commentary with director Anthony Minghella; Feature Commentary with director and screenwriter Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and English Patient author Michael Ondaatje; scene selections
  • Disc Two: Bonus Material: About Michael Ondaatje (22 min.); From Novel to Screenplay: Interviews with Cast and Crew (8 min.); The Formidable Saul Zaentz (2 min.); A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy (9 min.); Filmmaker Conversations (79 min.); The Work of Stuart Craig: Production Designer (4 min.); The Eyes of Phil Bray: Still Photographer (3 min.); Master Class with Anthony Minghella: Deleted Scenes (20 min.); Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient (53 min.); Reviews of The English Patient [text feature]; Sneak Peeks [previews] (9 min.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Opening credits -- Last requests -- Questions and answers -- Minefield -- Hana stays behind -- Story of Candaules -- New houseguest -- Dangerous Bach -- Writings on the wall -- Newfound feelings -- Katherine remains -- Sandstorm -- Reading lessons -- Unexpected visitor -- Illicit liaisons -- Plan of surprise -- Gift for Kip -- Clearing out -- Torture room -- Drunken spectacle -- Volume of light -- Defusing the bomb -- It's raining -- Disastrous celebration -- Caravaggio's departure -- Death flight -- In need of help -- Train trip -- Reflections -- Fatal injection -- End credits
Control code
55881775
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (162 min.)
Isbn
9780788853395
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
786936239065
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
35002
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format; Region 1, NTSC; DTS 5.1 Digital surround sound, Dolby Digital surround sound; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1
Terms governing use
Bates: No public performance rights purchased ; home, library, or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The English patient, Miramax Films presents a Saul Zaentz production ; an Anthony Minghella film ; screenplay by Anthony Minghella ; produced by Saul Zaentz ; directed by Anthony Minghella
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje
  • Closed-captioned
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996
  • Disc One: Special Features: Feature Commentary with director Anthony Minghella; Feature Commentary with director and screenwriter Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and English Patient author Michael Ondaatje; scene selections
  • Disc Two: Bonus Material: About Michael Ondaatje (22 min.); From Novel to Screenplay: Interviews with Cast and Crew (8 min.); The Formidable Saul Zaentz (2 min.); A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy (9 min.); Filmmaker Conversations (79 min.); The Work of Stuart Craig: Production Designer (4 min.); The Eyes of Phil Bray: Still Photographer (3 min.); Master Class with Anthony Minghella: Deleted Scenes (20 min.); Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient (53 min.); Reviews of The English Patient [text feature]; Sneak Peeks [previews] (9 min.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Opening credits -- Last requests -- Questions and answers -- Minefield -- Hana stays behind -- Story of Candaules -- New houseguest -- Dangerous Bach -- Writings on the wall -- Newfound feelings -- Katherine remains -- Sandstorm -- Reading lessons -- Unexpected visitor -- Illicit liaisons -- Plan of surprise -- Gift for Kip -- Clearing out -- Torture room -- Drunken spectacle -- Volume of light -- Defusing the bomb -- It's raining -- Disastrous celebration -- Caravaggio's departure -- Death flight -- In need of help -- Train trip -- Reflections -- Fatal injection -- End credits
Control code
55881775
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (162 min.)
Isbn
9780788853395
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
786936239065
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
35002
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format; Region 1, NTSC; DTS 5.1 Digital surround sound, Dolby Digital surround sound; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1
Terms governing use
Bates: No public performance rights purchased ; home, library, or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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