Epic romantic war drama adapted from the bestselling novel by Michael Ondaatje, starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Naveen Andrews and Willem Dafoe. Winner of 9 Oscars, directed by Anthony Minghella. During WWII a badly-burned pilot, is cared for by nurse Hana. He tells Hana his story, of how he embarked on a passionate affair with Katherine , the wife of one of his colleagues. Meanwhile, intelligence agent Caravaggio tells Hana that he suspects the English patient of being a spy for the Germans. This film won nine Oscars, including Best Picture. ‘From the opening scene…The English Patient sweeps you up and captures your heart’ – BBC Film