In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
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Release date1996-11-14
Runtime162 min
GenresDrama, Romance, War
DirectorAnthony Minghella
CastRalph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Torri Higginson
ProductionMiramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States of America
LanguagesGerman, Italian, Arabic, English
AwardsWon 9 Oscars. 62 wins & 78 nominations total
