The English Patient (Film) Literary Elements

The English Patient (Film) Literary Elements

Director

Anthony Minghella

Leading Actors/Actresses

Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Willem Dafoe and Juliette Binoche

Genre

War-Drama

Language

English

Awards

The film was nominated for twelve Academy Awards: Best Picture (Winner), Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Juliette Binoche (Winner), Best Art Direction (Winner), Best Cinematography (Winner), Best Costume Design (Winner), Best Director (Winner), Best Film Editing (Winner), Best Original Score (Winner), Best Sound Mixing (Winner), Best Actor in a Leading Role for Ralph Fiennes, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Kristin Scott Thomas

Date of Release

November 15, 1996

Producer

Saul Zaentz

Setting and Context

Italy, World War II

Narrator and Point of View

Through the point of view of narrator Count László Almásy

Tone and Mood

Reflective, Poetic, Hardened, War, Solemn, and Loving

Protagonist and Antagonist

The English Patient vs. World War II

Major Conflict

The conflict between The English Patient and his constituents and the horrors of World War II consume the film.

Climax

When Kip threatens to kill the English patient

Foreshadowing

When Almasy draws his arm across Katharine's neck, this action foreshadows their violent affair

Understatement

N/A

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

Though not innovative in how it was filmed, lit, or crafted with camera techniques, The English Patient is a well-shot film, earning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Allusions

Allusions to the events of World War II.

Paradox

Love, a positive force has led to death, an inherently negative force.

Parallelism

N/A

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