English Patient, The

Rated: R (Restricted)

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• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: NTSC
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Shoot down that Englander.

Towards the end of the Second World War, patients were being moved from one location to another. One mortally wounded patient is in such a condition that travel is impossible. A nurse traveling along with this patient finds an abandoned villa. They deposit the patient there, and she waits for his demise before planning on catching up with the convoy. We also wait as the "English patient" slowly lets his history unfold, forasmuch as he can remember. But wait, someone else finds out about the English patient and is determined to help them remember. As time passes, we are not sure whether he ever forgot. You will have to watch the movie to see how it unfolds. This is more of a psychological drama than it is an action movie. It's not that it moved slowly, but it digresses as it moves in and out of flashbacks that you must intricately put back together to find the full story, if there is a full story. I have to confess that I have not read the book. However, the extra information on the DVDs explains how they compared the movie to the book; also, they had to explain the differences that make the movie work as it has a different sequence than the book. However, not knowing any different, I saw this as an excellent presentation.