The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient (1996) 8/10
12 Oscar nominations with 9 wins. One of the best love stories ever filmed, the English Patient is exquisitely filmed and directed, boasting excellent performances by the cast and the impressive juggling between 2 storylines. Between Schindler’s List, The English Patient and The Constant Gardener, I wonder why Ralph Fiennes hasn’t won a Best Actor Oscar yet. Its long overdue.
“Backward into memory, forward into loss and desire, “The English Patient'’ searches for answers that will answer nothing. This poetic, evocative film version of the famous novel by Michael Ondaatje circles down through layers of mystery until all of the puzzles in the story have been solved, and only the great wound of a doomed love remains. It is the kind of movie you can see twice–first for the questions, the second time for the answers.”- Ebert
