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The sweeping expanses of the Sahara are the setting for a passionate love affair in this adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel. A badly burned man, Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes), is tended to by a nurse, Hana (Juliette Binoche), in an Italian monastery near the end of World War II. His past is revealed through flashbacks involving a married Englishwoman (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his work mapping the African landscape. Hana learns to heal her own scars as she helps the dying man.
Original Release
11/05/1996
US Release
11/15/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | Almásy / Count László de Almásy |
| Juliette Binoche | Hana |
| Willem Dafoe | Caravaggio / David Caravaggio |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Katharine Clifton |
| Naveen Andrews | Kip / Sikh Kip |
| Colin Firth | Geoffrey Clifton |
| Julian Wadham | Madox |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Major Muller |
| Kevin Whately | Hardy / Sgt. Hardy |
| Clive Merrison | Fenelon-Barnes |
Directors
Writers
Anthony Minghella, Michael Ondaatje
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | Almásy / Count László de Almásy |
| Juliette Binoche | Hana |
| Willem Dafoe | Caravaggio / David Caravaggio |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Katharine Clifton |
| Naveen Andrews | Kip / Sikh Kip |
| Colin Firth | Geoffrey Clifton |
| Julian Wadham | Madox |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Major Muller |
| Kevin Whately | Hardy / Sgt. Hardy |
| Clive Merrison | Fenelon-Barnes |
| Nino Castelnuovo | D'Agostino |
| Hichem Rostom | Fouad |
| Peter Rühring | Bermann |
| Geordie Johnson | Oliver |
| Torri Higginson | Mary |
| Liisa Repo-Martell | Jan |
| Raymond Coulthard | Rupert Douglas |
| Philip Whitchurch | Corporal Dade |
| Lee Ross | Spalding |
| Anthony Smee | Beach Interrogation Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Scott Greenstein | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Steve E. Andrews | Producer |
| Alessandro von Norman | Producer |
| Paul Zaentz | Producer |
| Saul Zaentz | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Picture | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Sound | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Won |
