The English Patient
Summary: At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Release Date: December 06, 1996
Director:
Anthony Minghella
Runtime: 2 h 42 min
MPAA: R
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 27,000,000
Domestic: $ 78,676,425
International: $ 153,300,000
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