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Certificate 15

Cast Ralph Fiennes Juliette Binoche Willem Dafoe Kristin Scott Thomas

Directors Anthony Minghella

Screenwriters Michael Ondaatje

Running Time 160 minutes

The English Patient
Ralph Fiennes plays the badly burned airman with a story to tell.

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Plot
At the close of WWII, 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.

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