Country
China
Date
Apr 18, 2026
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
In love, there are no boundaries.
2h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Torri Higginson | Mary |
| Jürgen Prochnow | Major Muller |
| Kevin Whately | Sgt. Hardy |
| Clive Merrison | Fenelon-Barnes |
| Nino Castelnuovo | D'Agostino |
| Hichem Rostom | Fouad |
| Peter Rühring | Bermann |
| Geordie Johnson | Oliver |
| Liisa Repo-Martell | Jan |
| Raymond Coulthard | Rupert Douglas |
| Philip Whitchurch | Corporal Dade |
| Jason Done | Kiss Me Soldier |
| Roger Morlidge | Sergeant - Desert Train |
| Simon Sherlock | Private - Desert Train |
| Sebastian Schipper | Interrogation Room Soldier |
| Fritz Eggert | Interrogation Room Soldier |
| Sonia Mankaï | Arab Nurse |
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| Rim Turkhi | Aicha |
| Sebastian Rudolph | Officer In Square |
| Thoraya Sehill | Interpreter In Square |
| Sondos Belhassen | Woman with Baby In Square |
| Gregor Truter | Corporal - El Taj |
| Salah Miled | Bedouin Doctor |
| Abdellatif Hamrouni | Ancient Arab |
| Samy Azaiez | Kamal |
| Habib Chetoui | Al Auf |
| Philippa Day | Officer's Wife |
| Amanda Walker | Lady Hampton |
| Paul Kant | Sir Ronald Hampton |
| Matthew Ferguson | Young Canadian Soldier |
| Anthony Smee | Beach Interrogation Officer |
| Lee Ross | Spalding |
| Dominic Mafham | Officer - El Taj |
Genres
DramaRomanceWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The English Patient |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, Italiano, العربية, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Miramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions |
| Data di uscita | 14 novembre 1996 |
| Exec. Producer | Harvey Weinstein, Scott Greenstein, Bob Weinstein |
| Producer | Alessandro von Norman, Saul Zaentz, Steve E. Andrews, Paul Zaentz |
| Writer | Michael Ondaatje, Anthony Minghella |
| Casting | David Rubin, Michelle Guish |
| Editors | Walter Murch, Gary Burritt, William Pine |
| Cinematography | John Seale, Tommaso Mele, Daniele Massaccesi |
| Asst. Directors | Emma Schofield, Steve E. Andrews, Anthony Minghella, Dianne Dreyer |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 14, 1996
Certification
18
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Nov 14, 1996
Certification
R
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 22, 1996
Certification
R
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 26, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 28, 1997
Certification
16
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Country
Italy
Date
Feb 28, 1997
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 28, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1997
Certification
M
Country
France
Date
Mar 12, 1997
Certification
U
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 14, 1997
Certification
15
Country
Ireland
Date
Mar 14, 1997
Certification
15
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 14, 1997
Certification
15
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 15, 1997
Certification
19
Country
Czechia
Date
Mar 20, 1997
Certification
U
Country
Türkiye
Date
Mar 21, 1997
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 27, 1997
Certification
M/12
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 26, 1997
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Aug 31, 2006
Note
DVD, FilmX
TV
Country
Brazil
Date
Nov 12, 2018
Certification
14
Note
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