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English Patient (The) (Blu-ray) (1996)
In memory, love lives forever.Director: Anthony Minghella
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella
Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and author Michael Ondaatje -
Extras:"Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient" 1996 documentary episode of the CBC television show Adrienne Clarkson Presents (53:01)
"About Michael Ondaatje" featurettes
- Play All (21:57)
- "His Writing Roots" (5:13)
- "The Booker Prize and Canadian Following" (3:43)
- "The Challenge of Turning the Novel into a Film" (2:26)
- "About Writing the Novel" (7:45)
- "Reading from the Novel" (2:48)
"From Novel to Screenplay" interviews (7:11)
"The Formidable Saul Zaentz" featurette (1:59)
"A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy" featurette (8:18)
"The Work of Stuart Craig-Production Designer" featurette (3:57)
"The Eyes of Phil Bray-Still Photographer" featurette (2:50)
"Master Class with Anthony Minghella-Deleted Scenes" featurette (19:59)
Filmmaker Conversations
- Anthony Minghella (writer/director)
-- "Reading The English Patient for the First Time" (1:15)
-- "On His Admiration for Michael Ondaatje" (3:41)
-- "The Beginning Stages of Making the Film" (12:00)
-- "My Duty as a Filmmaker" (4:38)
-- "Accolades for The English Patient" (3:32)
-- "His Early Cinematic Vision for the Film" (3:43)
-- "100 Days of Shooting" (1:57)
- Saul Zaentz (producer)
-- "The Complexity of Adapting the Novel" (3:56)
-- "Pre-production: Doing the Homework" (2:07)
-- "Finding the Cast and Crew" (1:19)
-- "The Insight of Stuart Craig" (1:26)
-- "The Imagination of Stuart Craig" (2:17)
-- "Trying to Cast Connery" (3:36)
-- "The Audience Reacts" (2:02)
-- "On Cinematographer John Seale" (0:40)
-- "Camaraderie on Set" (2:11)
- Michael Ondaatje (author)
-- "The Difficulty of Adapting a Novel" (2:16)
-- "Fleshing Out the Script" (1:25)
-- "The Limitations of Writing a Screenplay" (1:50)
-- "Life After the Film" (1:13)
- Walter Murch (editor)
-- "Meeting Anthony" (2:36)
-- "The Editor-Director Relationship" (4:49)
-- "Putting the Pieces Together" (1:46)
-- "The First Assembly" (4:38)
-- "The Process" (2:14)
-- "Working With Anthony" (2:33)
-- "The Advantages of Digital Editing" (7:15)
Start-up/Bonus Trailers (9:12) (1080p)
- Cold Mountain
- Shakespeare in Love
- Apocalypse Now Blu-ray promo
- Frida
- Epix promo -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48khz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 480i, except where noted.
All extras are in English with no subtitles.
Also available in:
- 2012 "Best Picture Academy Award Winners" with "Chicago", "Crash", "No Country for Old Men", and "Shakespeare in Love". -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in:
- 2012 "The Best Picture Collection" with "Chicago", "The King's Speech", and "Shakespeare in Love". -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella
Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and author Michael Ondaatje -
Extras:"Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient" 1996 documentary episode of the CBC television show Adrienne Clarkson Presents (53:00)
"About Michael Ondaatje" featurettes (21:57)
- "His Writing Roots"
- "The Booker Prize and Canadian Following"
- "The Challenge of Turning the Novel into a Film"
- "About Writing the Novel"
- "Reading from the Novel"
"From Novel to Screenplay" interviews (7:11)
"The Formidable Saul Zaentz" featurette (1:59)
"A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy" featurette (8:19)
"The Work of Stuart Craig-Production Designer" featurette (3:57)
"The Eyes of Phil Bray-Still Photographer" featurette (2:50)
"Master Class with Anthony Minghella-Deleted Scenes" featurette (19:59)
Filmmaker Conversations
- Anthony Minghella (writer/director) (30:50)
- Saul Zaentz (producer) (19:34)
- Michael Ondaatje (author) (6:44)
- Walter Murch (editor) (25:52)
Cast (text of actors names and Japanese dub actors names) -
Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella
Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and author Michael Ondaatje -
Extras:"About Michael Ondaatje" featurettes
- "His Writing Roots" (5:14)
- "The Booker Prize and Canadian Following" (3:44)
- "The Challenge of Turning the Novel into a Film" (2:27)
- "About Writing the Novel" (7:47)
- "Reading from the Novel" (2:49)
"From Novel to Screenplay" interviews (7:09)
"The Formidable Saul Zaentz" featurette (1:59)
Filmmaker Conversations
- Anthony Minghella (writer/director)
- Saul Zaentz (producer)
- Michael Ondaatje (author)
- Walter Murch (editor) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in PAL.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella
Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and author Michael Ondaatje -
Extras:"Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient" 1996 documentary episode of the CBC television show Adrienne Clarkson Presents (52:58)
"About Michael Ondaatje" featurettes
- "His Writing Roots" (5:14)
- "The Booker Prize and Canadian Following" (3:46)
- "The Challenge of Turning the Novel into a Film" (2:28)
- "About Writing the Novel" (7:48)
- "Reading from the Novel" (2:50)
"From Novel to Screenplay" interviews (7:10)
"The Formidable Saul Zaentz" featurette (1:59)
"A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy" featurette (8:18)
"The Work of Stuart Craig-Production Designer" featurette (3:57)
"The Eyes of Phil Bray-Still Photographer" featurette (2:50)
"Master Class with Anthony Minghella-Deleted Scenes" featurette (19:58)
Filmmaker Conversations
- Michael Ondaatje (author) (7:04)
- Anthony Minghella (writer/director) (31:28)
- Saul Zaentz (producer) (20:37)
- Walter Murch (editor) (26:39)
"Trügerischer Sand: Auf der Spur des Englischen Patienten" ["Deceptive Sand: On the trail of the English Patient"] 2001 documentary by Kurt Mayer (50:20)
"Verschollen im Meer der Trockenheit-Die Wüste des Englischen Patienten" ["Lost in the Sea of Drought: The Desert of the English Patient"] 1999 documentary by Sylvia Stasser and Wolfgang Würker (43:14)
Photo Slideshow (2:53)
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:33)
Bonus Trailers
- Shine a Light (2:25)
- Wen die Geister lieben... (1:33)
- The Constant Gardener (2:25)
- Million Dollar Baby
- Deep Blue (1:59)
- Hinter Kaifeck (1:51)
- Dances with Wolves (2:37)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2:25)
- Léon (1:44)
- Geliebte Clara (2:08)
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Subtitles:German, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German Audio Descriptive DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 576i, except the trailers.
"Trügerischer Sand" & "Verschollen im Meer der Trockenheit" featurettes and bonus trailers are in German. All other extras are in English.
Includes reversible cover without FSK logo. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella
Audio commentary with writer/director Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz, and author Michael Ondaatje -
Extras:"Black and White to Colour: The Making of The English Patient" 1996 documentary episode of the CBC television show Adrienne Clarkson Presents (52:58)
"About Michael Ondaatje" featurettes
- "His Writing Roots" (5:14)
- "The Booker Prize and Canadian Following" (3:46)
- "The Challenge of Turning the Novel into a Film" (2:28)
- "About Writing the Novel" (7:48)
- "Reading from the Novel" (2:50)
"From Novel to Screenplay" interviews (7:10)
"The Formidable Saul Zaentz" featurette (1:59)
"A Historical Look at the Real Count Almasy" featurette (8:18)
"The Work of Stuart Craig-Production Designer" featurette (3:57)
"The Eyes of Phil Bray-Still Photographer" featurette (2:50)
"Master Class with Anthony Minghella-Deleted Scenes" featurette (19:58)
Filmmaker Conversations
- Michael Ondaatje (author) (7:04)
- Anthony Minghella (writer/director) (31:28)
- Saul Zaentz (producer) (20:37)
- Walter Murch (editor) (26:39)
"Trügerischer Sand: Auf der Spur des Englischen Patienten" ["Deceptive Sand: On the trail of the English Patient"] 2001 documentary by Kurt Mayer (50:20)
"Verschollen im Meer der Trockenheit-Die Wüste des Englischen Patienten" ["Lost in the Sea of Drought: The Desert of the English Patient"] 1999 documentary by Sylvia Stasser and Wolfgang Würker (43:14)
Photo Slideshow (2:53)
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:33)
Bonus Trailers
- Shine a Light (2:25)
- Wen die Geister lieben... (1:33)
- The Constant Gardener (2:25)
- Million Dollar Baby
- Deep Blue (1:59)
- Hinter Kaifeck (1:51)
- Dances with Wolves (2:37)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2:25)
- Léon (1:44)
- Geliebte Clara (2:08)
BD-Live -
Subtitles:German, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German Audio Descriptive DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:All extras are in 576i, except the trailers.
"Trügerischer Sand" & "Verschollen im Meer der Trockenheit" featurettes and bonus trailers are in German. All other extras are in English.
Later reissued in a standard keep case. -
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Special thanks to Rewind user Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications.
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio commentary with writer-director Anthony Minghella (2004)
(2.) Audio commentary with writer-director Anthony Minghella, producer Saul Zaentz and author Michael Ondaatje (1997) -
Extras:"About Michael Ondaatje" 1997 featurettes:
- "His Writing Roots" (5:14)
- "The Booker Prize and Canadian Following" (3:44)
- "The Challenge of Turning the Novel into a Film" (2:27)
- "About Writing the Novel" (7:47)
- "Reading from the Novel" (2:49)
"From Novel to Screenplay" 1997 interviews (7:09)
"The Formidable Saul Zaentz" 1997 featurette (1:59)
"A Historical Look at the Real Count Almásy" 1997 featurette (8:17)
1997 Filmmaker Conversations:
- "A Conversation with Screenwriter and Director Anthony Minghella" (31:28)
- "A Conversation with Producer Saul Zaentz" (20:37)
- "A Conversation with Writer Michael Ondaatje" (7:04)
- "A Conversation with Film Editor Walter Murch" (26:39) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5055201818737
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Notes:All extras are in PAL.
Also available in a limited edition of 2000 Steelbook case exclusively at Zavvi. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The German releases has 2 additional documentaries. Note they are not English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts (161:52)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Alliance - No cuts (161:44)
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Warner Home Video - No cuts (161:51)
- Blu-ray B France- Studio Canal - No cuts.
- Blu-ray B Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment / Miramax - No cuts (161:49)
- Blu-ray B Special Edition Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (161:49)
- Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Nordisk Film - No cuts (161:46)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Miramax Pictures - No cuts (161:48)
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Comparison added by Markus_Lang on 10/11/13
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 02/03/23UPDATE LOG:
10/11/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
25/03/15: Additions of the Japan, France, UK editions.
27/06/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, fixed IMDb link, added missing Minghella solo commentary to France, UK, & Germany releases, updated Winner notes.
02/03/23: Added Germany [2022] and Scandinavia.
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