The English patient : a screenplay by Anthony Minghella

'From the novel by Michael Ondaatje Anthony Minghella''s screenplay is a gripping adaptation of Michael Ondaatje''s Booker Prize-winning story of love, betrayal and loss set against a background of war, spies and intrigue. ''Here is a work of art to break your heart'' (Time); ''The current movie versions of books are well-meaning, but none comes close to The English Patient in their ability to turn literary prose into cinematic gems'' (New York Times)'