1995
In 1944 Italy, a severely burned man, known only as the English Patient, is cared for by Hana, a Canadian nurse, in a ruined monastery. Through flashbacks, the patient is revealed to be Hungarian cartographer Laszlo Almasy, who, years earlier in Cairo, began a passionate affair with the married Katharine Clifton. Their affair intensifies amidst desert expeditions, but Katharine eventually ends it, fearing discovery by her husband, Geoffrey. When Geoffrey attempts to kill Almasy and Katharine by crashing his plane with them aboard, Katharine is gravely injured and left in a cave by Almasy, who promises to return for her.
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An injured English pilot is rescued in the Sahara and cared for in an Italian monastery during WWII, where Hana tends to him and others arrive.
Open full beat sheetLaszlo Almasy is listed as Protagonist / Explorer. A Hungarian explorer and cartographer who becomes severely burned after a plane crash in the Sahara. In the parsed data, Laszlo Almasy is connected to 35 scenes, 29 dialogue lines, 29 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
35 scenes / 29 dialogue linesHana is listed as Canadian Nurse. A young nurse serving in Italy who cares for the English Patient in a ruined monastery. In the parsed data, Hana is connected to 18 scenes, 10 dialogue lines, 10 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
18 scenes / 10 dialogue linesKatharine Clifton is listed as Love Interest. An English woman who begins an affair with Almasy while married to Geoffrey Clifton. In the parsed data, Katharine Clifton is connected to 15 scenes, 22 dialogue lines, 22 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
15 scenes / 22 dialogue linesDavid Caravaggio is listed as Thief / Intelligence Agent. A Canadian intelligence agent who lost his thumbs during interrogation in Tobruk. In the parsed data, David Caravaggio is connected to 10 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
10 scenes / 5 dialogue linesKirpal Singh is listed as Sikh Sapper. A Sikh Lieutenant in the British Army specializing in bomb disposal. In the parsed data, Kirpal Singh is connected to 8 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
8 scenes / 4 dialogue linesPeter Madox is listed as Expedition Leader. A weather-beaten explorer and friend to Almasy. In the parsed data, Peter Madox is connected to 4 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 26.
4 scenes / 1 dialogue linesGeoffrey Clifton is listed as Husband of Katharine. An English pilot and husband to Katharine Clifton. In the parsed data, Geoffrey Clifton is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 12.
3 scenes / 0 dialogue linesAn English plane is shot down over the Sahara by German forces, leaving the pilot and his lover severely burned.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonBedouin tribesmen rescue the pilot from the wreckage.
Laszlo AlmasyThe pilot is carried across the desert in a reed mask.
Laszlo AlmasyA Bedouin feeds the pilot a date.
Laszlo AlmasyA merchant doctor treats the pilot's burns with pastes and oils.
Laszlo AlmasyA convoy of Red Cross trucks moves through the Italian countryside.
Laszlo Almasy, HanaHana tends to the English Patient.
Laszlo Almasy, HanaHana and Caravaggio discuss his arrival, his background, and the presence of the Patient while preparing eggs.
Hana, David CaravaggioHana informs the Patient about the new arrival, Caravaggio.
Laszlo Almasy, HanaCaravaggio listens from the shadows.
David CaravaggioAlmasy confronts Katharine about a rug purchase in a Cairo market.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonThe exploration team meets at the hotel bar.
Laszlo Almasy, Geoffrey Clifton, Peter MadoxThe team dines on the terrace.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine Clifton, Geoffrey Clifton, Peter MadoxAlmasy and Katharine dance.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine Clifton, Geoffrey CliftonCaravaggio visits the Patient.
Laszlo Almasy, Hana, David CaravaggioHana overhears the men talking about her.
Laszlo Almasy, Hana, David CaravaggioAlmasy and Katharine work to uncover a buried vehicle containing three Bedouin men.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonKatharine reads Almasy's book while he searches for water.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonThe group waits by a fire; Almasy and Katharine discuss their relationship and the arrival of a caravan.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonAlmasy and Katharine travel through Cairo in a taxi.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonAlmasy drops Katharine off at the hotel; they have a tense exchange.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonKatharine visits Almasy's room; they reconcile passionately.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonAlmasy and Katharine share an intimate moment in the bath.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonThe Patient asks Hana to move because the sheets hurt him.
Laszlo Almasy, HanaHana is alone in the kitchen, cooling herself.
HanaMadox and Almasy argue over expedition maps and the impending war.
Peter Madox, Laszlo AlmasyAlmasy and Madox walk through Cairo discussing the strategic value of the desert.
Laszlo Almasy, Peter MadoxKatharine waits for Almasy at the cinema; they share a tense moment.
Katharine Clifton, Laszlo AlmasyAlmasy and Katharine have a difficult goodbye as the park closes.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonHana cares for the Patient; they hear a disturbance outside.
Hana, Laszlo AlmasyHana discovers Kip trapped in a minefield.
Hana, Kirpal SinghThe Patient hears an explosion and panics; Hana returns.
Laszlo Almasy, HanaKip and Hana explore the church using flares and ropes.
Kirpal Singh, HanaCaravaggio is interrogated and tortured by Muller.
David CaravaggioCaravaggio shows his bandaged hands to the Patient.
David Caravaggio, Laszlo AlmasyA victory celebration party is held in the patient's room with music and dancing.
Laszlo Almasy, Hana, David Caravaggio, Kirpal SinghSappers and villagers celebrate victory; Hardy attempts to hang a flag on a statue.
The patient reminisces about a dance called the Bosphorus Hug.
Laszlo Almasy, Hana, David Caravaggio, Kirpal SinghKip arrives at the square to find the aftermath of a booby trap explosion.
Kirpal SinghKip and Hana dismantle Hardy's tent together.
Hana, Kirpal SinghHana and Kip share an intimate moment.
Hana, Kirpal SinghCaravaggio confronts the patient about his past.
Laszlo Almasy, David CaravaggioKip confronts the patient with a gun after hearing news of the atomic bomb.
Laszlo Almasy, Hana, David Caravaggio, Kirpal SinghAlmasy emerges from the cave carrying Katharine's body wrapped in parachute silk.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonThe plane takes off into the air.
Almasy flies over the desert with Katharine's body, singing as he travels.
Laszlo Almasy, Katharine CliftonGeoffrey's not in Cairo. He's not actually a buffoon. And the plane wasn't a wedding present. It belongs to the British Government. They want aerial maps of the whole North Africa. So I think he's in Ethiopia. In case you were counting on his sudden appearance.
The man who took my thumbs, I found him eventually - he's dead. The man who took my photograph, I found him too - that took me a year. He's dead. Another man took that man across the desert to Cairo. Now I intend to find him.
There's also a plant - I've never seen it but I'm told you can cut a piece the size of a heart from this plant and the next day it will be filled with a delicious liquid.
They're excited! They're happy about destroying a whole city. Would they do that to a White Man's City? Never!
I must be a curse. Anybody who loves me, anybody who gets close to me - or I must be cursed. Which is it?
I was thinking yesterday - yesterday! - the Patient, Hardy: they're everything that's good about England.
Is that what you thought? That I betrayed the British? The British betrayed me. The British betrayed me.
No, because you can't see from the air! If you could explore from the air life would be very simple!
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