The English Patient (1996)
At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim in an Italian monastery. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje.
Primary Title
- The English Patient
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 19 March 2016
Release Year
- 1996
Start Time
- 20 : 38
Finish Time
- 23 : 25
Duration
- 167:37
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim in an Italian monastery. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- German
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Feature films--United States
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- War
Contributors
- Anthony Minghella (Director)
- Anthony Minghella (Writer)
- Michael Ondaatje (Writer)
- Ralph Fiennes (Actor)
- Juliette Binoche (Actor)
- Willem Dafoe (Actor)
- Kristin Scott Thomas (Actor)
- Naveen Andrews (Actor)
- Colin Firth (Actor)
- Saul Zaentz (Producer)
- Tiger Moth Productions (Production Unit)
- Miramax Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Feature films--Great Britain
- Feature films--United States