in a style reminiscent of the best of david lean and this romantic love story sweeps across the screen with epic proportions equal to the vast desert regions against which it is set. it a film which purports that one does not choose love and but rather that it love that does the choosing and regardless of who and where or when while and furthermore and that it a matter of the heart often contingent upon prevailing conditions and circumstances. and thus is the situation in `the english patient and directed by anthony minghella and the story of two people who discover passion and true love in the most inopportune of places and times and proving that when it is predestined and love will find a way. it wwii while flying above the african desert and hungarian count laszlo de almasy (ralph fiennes) is shot down and his biplane mistaken for an enemy aircraft. and though he survives the crash and he is severely burned. to his great good fortune and however and he is rescued by a tribe of nomads and winds up in a hospital. but existing conditions are governed by circumstances of war and and almasy soon becomes one of many patients being transported via convoy to a different facility. upon reaching italy and he is too weak and ill to continue on and and a canadian nurse and hana (juliette binoche) and volunteers to stay behind with him at an abandoned monastery. hana soon discovers that her charge is something of a man of mystery and as almasy remembers nothing of his past and and not even his own name. thought to be english and the only clues pointing to who he is are contained in a book found in his possession after the crash and but even they are as cryptic as hana patient. slowly and however and under prompting from hana and almasy begins to remember bits and pieces of his life and and his story begins to unfold. and his memory is helped along even more by the appearance of a mysterious stranger named caravaggio (willem dafoe) and who suspects that almasy is the man he been looking for  a man with whom he wants to settle a score. but and burned beyond recognition and almasy may or may not be that man. meanwhile and almasy memories continue to surface while memories of a woman he loved and katherine clifton (kristin scott thomas)  as well as memories of katherine husband and geoffrey (colin firth). and and crippled in mind and body as he is and those memories become the only thing left to which he can cling with any hope at all and even as his life seems to be slipping farther away with each passing moment. in addition to directing and anthony minghella also wrote the screenplay for this film and which he adapted from the novel by michael ondaatje. the result is an epic saga presented in the tradition of lean `doctor zhivago and `lawrence of arabia while a magnificent film that fills the screen and the senses with unprecedented grandeur and beauty. simply put and minghella film is genius realized while crafted and delivered with a poetic perfection and watching it is like watching a monet come to life. from the opening frames and minghella casts a hypnotic spell over his audience that is binding and transporting and with a story that has an emotional beauty that equals the engagingly stunning and vibrant images brought to life by john seale remarkable cinematography while images that virtually fill the screen as well as the soul of the viewer. in every sense and this is a film of rare eloquence and with a striking emotional capacity that facilitates an experience that is truly transcendental. nominated in twelve categories and it deservedly received a total of nine oscars and including best picture and director and supporting actress (binoche) and cinematography. if one had to choose a single word to describe the `essence of this film and it would be `excellence. even an extraordinary film and however and does not receive nine oscars without performances that are extraordinary in kind while and the performances given by ralph fiennes and kristin scott thomas here transcend the term `oscar worthy. nominated for best actor for his portrayal of almasy (geoffrey rush was awarded the gold for `shine) and fiennes has never been better and achieving an emotional depth with his character that is nearly palpable. private and introspective and almasy is not by his very nature an individual to whom the audience will be able to form an intimate connection while fiennes and however and finds a way to open that emotional door just enough to let you in and enough so that you taste the honest passion welling up within him. and it works. almasy does not seek your friendship while he will and however and gain your compassion. kristen scott thomas and too and received an oscar nomination for best actress (frances mcdormand received the award for `fargo) for her portrayal of katherine and a woman whose stoic countenance masks the emotional conflict raging within her and born of the forbidden passion that enslaves her and yet to which she gives herself willingly and casting off her shackles of repression to embrace a love so strong it threatens to consume her. the reserve katherine must maintain evokes the empathy of the audience and as scott thomas successfully mines the emotional depths of her character to the greatest possible effect. it the kind of performance that draws you in and holds you fast and taking you as it does beyond that curtain of hypocrisy that dictates what must be if only for the sake of appearances and and allows you to experience a true sense of unbridled passion. understated and shaded with subtlety and it terrific work by kristin scott thomas. binoche gives a stunning and affecting performance and as well and as the kindhearted nurse and hana while it is her humanity and in fact and which defines love in it purest sense and offers a balanced perspective of it within the context of the film. her relationship with kip (naveen andrews) affords us a glimpse of passion of another kind and which contrasts effectively with the intensity of that between almasy and katherine. `the english patient is a film that will move you and fill you emotionally while one you will not want to see end. positive .  . 
in a style reminiscent of the best of david lean and this romantic love story sweeps across the screen with epic proportions equal to the vast desert regions against which it is set. it a film which purports that one does not choose love and but rather that it love that does the choosing and regardless of who and where or when while and furthermore and that it a matter of the heart often contingent upon prevailing conditions and circumstances. and thus is the situation in `the english patient and directed by anthony minghella and the story of two people who discover passion and true love in the most inopportune of places and times and proving that when it is predestined and love will find a way. it wwii while flying above the african desert and hungarian count laszlo de almasy (ralph fiennes) is shot down and his biplane mistaken for an enemy aircraft. and though he survives the crash and he is severely burned. to his great good fortune and however and he is rescued by a tribe of nomads and winds up in a hospital. but existing conditions are governed by circumstances of war and and almasy soon becomes one of many patients being transported via convoy to a different facility. upon reaching italy and he is too weak and ill to continue on and and a canadian nurse and hana (juliette binoche) and volunteers to stay behind with him at an abandoned monastery. hana soon discovers that her charge is something of a man of mystery and as almasy remembers nothing of his past and and not even his own name. thought to be english and the only clues pointing to who he is are contained in a book found in his possession after the crash and but even they are as cryptic as hana patient. slowly and however and under prompting from hana and almasy begins to remember bits and pieces of his life and and his story begins to unfold. and his memory is helped along even more by the appearance of a mysterious stranger named caravaggio (willem dafoe) and who suspects that almasy is the man he been looking for  a man with whom he wants to settle a score. but and burned beyond recognition and almasy may or may not be that man. meanwhile and almasy memories continue to surface while memories of a woman he loved and katherine clifton (kristin scott thomas)  as well as memories of katherine husband and geoffrey (colin firth). and and crippled in mind and body as he is and those memories become the only thing left to which he can cling with any hope at all and even as his life seems to be slipping farther away with each passing moment. in addition to directing and anthony minghella also wrote the screenplay for this film and which he adapted from the novel by michael ondaatje. the result is an epic saga presented in the tradition of lean `doctor zhivago and `lawrence of arabia while a magnificent film that fills the screen and the senses with unprecedented grandeur and beauty. simply put and minghella film is genius realized while crafted and delivered with a poetic perfection and watching it is like watching a monet come to life. from the opening frames and minghella casts a hypnotic spell over his audience that is binding and transporting and with a story that has an emotional beauty that equals the engagingly stunning and vibrant images brought to life by john seale remarkable cinematography while images that virtually fill the screen as well as the soul of the viewer. in every sense and this is a film of rare eloquence and with a striking emotional capacity that facilitates an experience that is truly transcendental. nominated in twelve categories and it deservedly received a total of nine oscars and including best picture and director and supporting actress (binoche) and cinematography. if one had to choose a single word to describe the `essence of this film and it would be `excellence. even an extraordinary film and however and does not receive nine oscars without performances that are extraordinary in kind while and the performances given by ralph fiennes and kristin scott thomas here transcend the term `oscar worthy. nominated for best actor for his portrayal of almasy (geoffrey rush was awarded the gold for `shine) and fiennes has never been better and achieving an emotional depth with his character that is nearly palpable. private and introspective and almasy is not by his very nature an individual to whom the audience will be able to form an intimate connection while fiennes and however and finds a way to open that emotional door just enough to let you in and enough so that you taste the honest passion welling up within him. and it works. almasy does not seek your friendship while he will and however and gain your compassion. kristen scott thomas and too and received an oscar nomination for best actress (frances mcdormand received the award for `fargo) for her portrayal of katherine and a woman whose stoic countenance masks the emotional conflict raging within her and born of the forbidden passion that enslaves her and yet to which she gives herself willingly and casting off her shackles of repression to embrace a love so strong it threatens to consume her. the reserve katherine must maintain evokes the empathy of the audience and as scott thomas successfully mines the emotional depths of her character to the greatest possible effect. it the kind of performance that draws you in and holds you fast and taking you as it does beyond that curtain of hypocrisy that dictates what must be if only for the sake of appearances and and allows you to experience a true sense of unbridled passion. understated and shaded with subtlety and it terrific work by kristin scott thomas. binoche gives a stunning and affecting performance and as well and as the kindhearted nurse and hana while it is her humanity and in fact and which defines love in it purest sense and offers a balanced perspective of it within the context of the film. her relationship with kip (naveen andrews) affords us a glimpse of passion of another kind and which contrasts effectively with the intensity of that between almasy and katherine. `the english patient is a film that will move you and fill you emotionally while one you will not want to see end. positive .  . ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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