Anthony Minghella wrote and directed this award-winning adaptation of Michael Ondaatje’s novel about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana (Juliette Binoche), a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he’s known simply as “the English Patient,” thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn’t be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient’s story from the shards of his memories.

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• 02:34

  The English Patient - When I had Thumbs and You had a Face

  Caravaggio finally confronts Almásy about his involvement in the events that led to the loss of his thumbs. In this scene: Hana (Juliette Binoche), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes)
• 01:44

  The English Patient - Are You German?

  Now in the care of a British medical unit, a badly burned Almásy can only seems sure of one thing about his life before his accident. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes), Hana (Juliette Binoche)
• 02:57

  The English Patient - I'll Probably Marry Him

  While playing the piano, Hana's interrupted by a soldier in a turban who swears they've met before. In this scene: Hana (Juliette Binoche), Kip (Naveen Andrews), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes)
• 02:49

  The English Patient - A Woman is Dying

  During his pursuit of aid for a wounded Katherine, Almásy is taken prison by unreasonable British soldiers. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes)
• 02:54

  The English Patient - I'm in Love with Ghosts

  In the middle of the night, Caravaggio first comforts then confronts Hana about Almásy's true nature. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes), Hana (Juliette Binoche), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe)
• 02:06

  The English Patient - Dance With Me

  After watching Katherine dance with another man, Almásy can no longer contain his jealousy. In this scene: Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes)
• 03:54

  The English Patient - Sandstorm

  In the aftermath of a terrible sandstorm, Katherine uncovers a different side of Almásy. In this scene: Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes)
• 02:16

  The English Patient - I Don't Need To Be Looked After

  Under the guise of being a concerned neighbor from her homeland, Caravaggio comes to the monastery where Hana is caring for Almásy. In this scene: Hana (Juliette Binoche), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe)
• 01:34

  The English Patient - So Few Adjectives

  Immediately upon arriving in the desert, Katherine begins teasing Almásy about his terse writing style. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almásy (Ralph Fiennes), Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), Geoffrey Clifton (Colin Firth)