The English Patient/Cold Mountain

Two dramas directed by Anthony Minghella. 'The English Patient' (1996) is set during World War Two. A badly-burned pilot, known only as 'the English patient' (Ralph Fiennes), is cared for in a Canadian military medical unit by nurse Hana (Juliette Binoche). As the dying patient's memory returns, he tells Hana his story - of how he embarked on a passionate affair with Katherine (Kristin Scott Thomas), the wife of one of his colleagues. Meanwhile, intelligence agent Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe) tells Hana that he suspects the English patient of being a spy for the Germans. The film won nine Oscars, including Best Picture. 'Cold Mountain' (2003) is a sweeping American Civil War drama based on the novel by Charles Frazier. Jude Law stars as Inman, a wounded Confederate soldier who is slowly making the perilous journey back to his home town of Cold Mountain in North Carolina, meeting a string of colourful characters along the way (played by actors including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Ray Winstone and Kathy Baker). At home waits Ada Monroe (Nicole Kidman), the pre-war sweetheart to whom he has vowed to return. In his absence Ada, the shy and reserved daughter of a preacher (Donald Sutherland), has befriended the feisty Ruby (Renée Zellweger), a tough-talking young woman who can work the land as well as any man. Ruby supports Ada both emotionally and practically as she waits for Inman's return - but as the war drags on and her letters go unanswered, Ada finds it increasingly difficult to keep the faith.

Actors: Kristen Nicole La Prade, Willem Dafoe, Nino Castelnuovo, Clive Merrison, Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche, Kathy Baker, Kevin Whately, Ray Winstone, Ralph Fiennes, Julian Wadham, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Renée Zellweger, Lee Ross, Jack White, Giovanni Ribisi, Brendan Gleeson, Eileen Atkins, Donald Sutherland, Melora Walters, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Colin Firth, Jürgen Prochnow

Duration: 310 minutes

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