It was the last film for producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack, who both died before it was released.

这是生产者安东尼·明格拉和西德尼·波拉克导演的最后一部电影，他们都死于电影推出之前。

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Anthony Minghella's The English Patient reigned supreme but Hollywood had the last laugh.

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Oscars 2003

Written and directed by Anthony Minghella, from the novel by Michael Ondaatje, this long and searching movie tangles together a number of stories.

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The latter, best known for his collaborations with Anthony Minghella, received his prize from the late director's widow Carolyn Choa and French actress Juliette Binoche.

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