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Film Summary - The English Patient


            Many people would agree that desperate times lead to desperate measures. This is seen in many situations, involving friends, lovers and even strangers. In the film, The English Patient, Anthony Mingehella suggests that individuals often overlook the extremities of their actions when they are faced with unfamiliar circumstances. This is seen throughout many parts of the film, circling pieces of aggression, lies and revenge. In the film, Laazlo de Almasy, is portrayed as a handsome, smart man; he is a map maker and explorer in the Sahara desert. Almasy carries the book Herodotus everywhere he goes, showing his value of history. The book acts as a companion to Almasy, even surviving him through a disastrous plane crash. As Almasy is placed in circumstances of desperation, his character illustrates true feelings of aggression and fear towards those around him, as well as himself. During these times of uncertainty, we see that Almasy goes to great extremes to save Katherine, his beloved. Katherine finds herself injured with a couple broken ribs and ankle after a plane crash in the middle of the Sahara with only Almasy to aid her. He bravely wraps her in sheets and carries her to a nearby cave. .
             Almasy provides for her the best he could; allowing her to have all his food and water, building a fire to keep her warm temporarily, and leaving his book in her hands in attempt block out loneliness for he must leave into town to find help. Before heading out to find aid, Almasy makes a promise to Katherine: He will come back for her, and bury her in her garden at home. Almasy makes a three day trip on foot, planning to bring back as much help as he could for his dear lover. Through this journey, he stumbles upon the British army, who denies him and proceeds to imprison and deport him. Almasy is so determined to get back to Katherine, he forgets his morals, strangles a solider with his hands and the support of hand cuffs on a train and knocks out another in order to escape back into the desert.


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