#The English Patient

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period drama + bath scenes

Asterix Obelix Mission Cleopatra (2002)

The English Patient (1996)

David Copperfield (1999)

Marrowbone (2017)

Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)

Stardust (2007)

Nightmare Alley (2021)

Dangerous Beauty (1998)

Peter Pan (2003)

Crimson Peak (2015)

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Ralph Fiennes The English Patient

as requested by @bingu-lou

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Ralph Fiennes as Count László de Almássy THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) dir. Anthony Minghella

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"We die containing a richness of lovers and tribes, tastes we have swallowed, bodies we have plunged into and swum up as if rivers of wisdom, characters we have climbed into as if trees, fears we have hidden in as if caves. I wish for all this to be marked on my body when I am dead. I believe in such cartography - to be marked by nature, not just to label ourselves on a map like the names of rich men and women on buildings. We are communal histories, communal books. We are not owned or monogamous in our taste or experience. All I desired was to walk upon such an earth that had no maps."

Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient

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The English patient, 1996

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The English Patient 1996 - Love Scene

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نموت، نموت وقد أثرانا أحباء وأهل، نكهات ابتلعناها وأجساد سبحنا فيها كأنهار، مخاوف اختبئنا داخلها، كهذا الكهف الملعون، أود أن يُرسَم كل هذا على جسدي. نحن الأوطان الحقيقية، لا قطع الأرض المرسومة على خرائط تحمل فوقها أسماء رجال أقوياء. أعلم أنك ستحملني خارج قصر الرياح، وهذا كل ما أردت، أن أسير في مكان كهذا معك، مع أصدقاءنا، فوق أرض بلا خرائط.

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the invisible man, james whale 1933

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Ralph Fiennes The English Patient

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Colin Firth, 2015

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I read The English Patient earlier this year after reading a journal that analyzed the character of Almásy and related him to the schizoid personality.

The book is a fascinating look at the post-war atmosphere in Italy with Almásy's relationship with the woman he was having an affair with—something dramatic and painful and the obsession of which came to lead to his own decay.

The paper I read is titled "Diagnosing The English Patient: Schizoid Fantasies of Being Skinless and of being Buried Alive". It was published in 2001. I agree with what most of the journal says regarding the schizoid personality and I think the analysis of the story is interesting. There are some references to Freud which I don't particularly appreciate, and I feel that too many people link the schizoid personality to autism. There's no denying there's similarities, but there's similarities with every mental condition because they impair functioning in similar ways. The lived experience of autism vs schizoid pd become far too different the further you look into both, regardless of a supposed genetic link.

The paper is a recommended read regardless of these nitpicks. It's thought provoking and provides a new perspective to literary analysis from a professional psychological angle.

I also particularly enjoyed The English Patient itself.

Here are a couple of excerpts I like.

Here is the abstract from the journal.

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The English patient, 1996

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WIP Wednesday - The Man of the Desert (a Good Omens Human AU)

Hello dear readers! It's been a while since I joined WIP Wednesday, struggling with exhaustion and too many WIPs to count... but I have a good feeling about this one! The story is loosely based on The English Patient, with a happier ending (for those who have read the book or seen the film). Feel free to share your thoughts with me! <3

(Shoutout to my friend and no. 1 fan, @sabotage-on-mercury, without whom this WIP would probably still be buried in the sand!)

Title: The Man of the Desert

Summary: Cairo, 1936. Aziraphale Fell, RAF pilot, is sent to Egypt with his wife to work for the Royal Geographical Society. There, he meets the famous explorer Anthony Crowley - and his life will be changed forever…

Extract (from ch. 2):

[...] “Ah, here he is at last! We’ve been waiting for you, old chap.” “Sorry,” a low voice rumbled behind me. “You shouldn’t have.” As soon as I turned around, I blinked. The man approaching us was the most handsome man I had ever seen. He looked tall in his dark suit, and everything about his angular face was strikingly beautiful: from his short, fiery red hair to his piercing green eyes, from his aquiline nose to his high cheekbones. He gave us all a charming smile, then offered me his hand. “Anthony Crowley.” I took it, and repressed a shiver when I felt rough skin against mine. Those hands, I knew, had climbed mountains, and drew maps, and held guns.  “It is very nice to meet you, Mr. Crowley. I am-” “Oh, I know who you are,” the man interrupted me, still smiling. “You’re Aziraphale Fell, and this is your charming wife, Alma Fell.” He let go of my hand to place a kiss on Alma’s, which made her laugh lightly - and I wasn’t sure how to feel about that. “We have heard a lot about you, too,” I said politely, to distract myself. Mr. Crowley turned his attention back to me, his green eyes sparkling mischievously. “Not all good, I hope.” I forced myself to return his gaze. “Always quite extraordinary, I can assure you.” “I would love to hear those stories told by yourself, Mr. Crowley,” Alma cut in, glancing between us. Mr. Crowley let out a bright laugh before offering her his arm. “Then, I shall oblige, Mrs. Fell.” I watched them walk away, an odd pressure I had never felt before slowly building in my chest. A few seconds later, Mr. Crowley glanced over his shoulder and smiled at me. “Well, don’t you wanna hear the stories too, Mr. Fell?” “I certainly do,” I quickly replied, hiding my confusion behind cheerfulness, before following my wife, our group of friends, and this fascinating new acquaintance.  If I had known, perhaps I would have stayed behind. [...]

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Every night I cut out my heart. But in the morning it was full again.

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje