Who bears more responsibility for the declining reputation of The English Patient: Elaine Benes, or Harvey Weinstein? On its release at the end of 1996, The English Patient was widely hailed as a ...
Acknowledging these and other occupational defects, Minghella calls it a miracle that he was not only allowed to write and direct the movie version of “The English Patient,” Michael Ondaatje’s ...
To be fair, Elaine never wanted to see The English Patient. Even though her date notes that the film is up for a bunch of Oscars, she prefers to catch Sack Lunch, an apparently wacky comedy. “Don't ...
It may have been possible for a movie version of “The English Patient” to capture the spirit of Michael Ondaatje’s sublime novel, but the current film directed by Anthony Minghella must disappoint ...
Claudia Picado is a Features Writer who has been covering film and television at Collider for nearly three years. She's been writing for as long as she can remember, but developed a love for cinema ...
Michael Ondaatje’s novel “The English Patient” won the Golden Man Booker Prize, a special award established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the prestigious British literary prize, on Sunday ...