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Structure Sub-topic of: Movies D-G Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 20 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto )

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

English Patient, The

Who wrote the novel the film was adapted from?

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Michael Ondaatje. The novel won the Booker prize.



Who played Hana?

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Juliette Binoche. She also starred with Ralph Fiennes (who played Count Almásy) in "Wuthering Heights".



Who is the author of the book that the English Patient carries around?

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Herodotus.



Who is suffering from 'uxoriousness'?

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Geoffrey Clifton. 'Excessive fondness or submission to a wife', dixit Merriam-Webster.



Where is Hana from?

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Canada. She's from Montreal.



Where does the 'English Patient,' of the title, come from?

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Hungary. Laszlo de Almasy is his real name. And the guy really existed.



When Katherine and Almásy were lying in bed, what did he say she was always doing?

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beating him. One of my favourite scenes, it really brings out Almásy's humour through the wonderful dialogue and Fienne's magnificant acting.



When Almásy is dragging Katherine from the plane and she tells him it hurts, what does he say?

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"I know, darling, I'm sorry.". One of the most moving lines in the play. You can really see that he can't bear for her to be in pain.



What was the cave in which Katherine died called?

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The Cave of Swimmers. It had wonderful drawings of people swimming on its walls. This is not a fictional cave.



What was in the thimble that Almásy bought Katherine?

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saffron. Saffron is a yellowy substance. Katherine was wearing it before she died.



What was Almásy wearing on his head when he told Katherine to "swoon"?

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a paper crown.



What is the name of the friend of Hana's that dies in the Jeep explosion?

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Jeanne.



What is 'Szerelem, szerelem' supposed to mean?

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Love . It's Hungarian.



What is 'Caravaggio''s characteristic that he blames on Almasy?

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Thumbs severed. A poor nurse is compelled to do the dirty job.



What does Almásy get angry at when Katherine dances with a boy at the party?

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her holding the boy's collar. It shows how his views on ownership have changed. He now WANTS to 'own' Katherine.



In the scene at the 'movies', when Katherine tells Almásy that it's over, what happens when she is leaving?

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she hits her head on a metal bar.

• Which institution links the creators of 'the Big Sleep' and 'The English Patient'? ( goto )



• A man visits his doctor. Upon seeing his patient, the doctor slaps the man's face. The patient thanks the doctor and leaves. Why? ( goto )



• When a patient died in Ancient China, what was hung outside the doctor's house ? ( goto )



• In some cases of poisoning by ingestion, why is the patient/victim strongly advised not to induce vomitting? ( goto )



• What is the usual procedure for a nurse to follow if treating a patient who speaks a different language? ( goto )



• Karen Horney was a well know psychiatric patient of Abrahm, is this were the term 'Horny' comes from? ( goto )



• What future Oscar winner plays dental patient Wilbur Force in Little Shop of Horrors? ( goto )



• Has the event ever happened where a patient goes in to get their wisdom teeth removed (in the past ten years) and they died in the surgery? ( goto )



• What is the term used to describe a patient who "displays" medical illness/symptoms in order to achieve material gains or avoid inconvenient social obligations? ( goto )



• What do the Sherlock Holmes stories 'The Engineer's Thumb,' 'The Five Orange Pips,' 'The Greek Interpreter,' 'A Scandal in Bohemia', and 'The Resident Patient' all have in common? ( goto )



• A patient is found to be suffering from goitre, a condition where the thyroid glands get swollen. Which mineral is his diet probably lacking in, and which foods can be consumed to provide his body with this particular mineral? ( goto )



• The placebo effect may suggest that positive thinking increases the benefits of an otherwise ineffective drug, but is the reverse true? Does a patient's skepticism about an otherwise effective drug noticeably decrease its efficacy? ( goto )



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• Who was McCabe's English madame? ( goto )



• Who was the only English Pope? ( goto )



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