Contemporary Review, April 1st, 1997
Not since David Lean's sumptuous Doctor Zhivago has an epic of hearts been so garlanded with praise as Anthony Minghella's elegant and thought provoking The English Patient (currently on release) which received a stunning twelve nominations in the American Oscars. Yet, ironically, although made mainly with British talent - director and screenwriter Minghella, actors Ralph Fiennes, Colin Firth and Kristin Scott-Thomas - it was financed with US dollars so most of the profit the film generates will go straight back to America. Surprisingly, though, it was hard to get even Hollywood backing, and...
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