Kristin Scott Thomas as Katherine Clifton

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Kristin Scott Thomas as Katherine Clifton is the acclaimed portrayal of a sophisticated, unhappily married Englishwoman whose passionate affair drives much of the emotional and tragic core of the film "The English Patient."

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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal ⓘ
filmRole ⓘ
appearsInWork The English Patient ⓘ
surface form: The English Patient (film)
awardRecognitionForPortrayal Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ
surface form: AcademyAwardNominationForBestSupportingActress

BAFTANominationForBestActressInALeadingRole ⓘ
basedOnCharacterFrom The English Patient ⓘ
surface form: The English Patient (novel)
basedOnWorkBy Michael Ondaatje ⓘ
centralThemeContribution adultery ⓘ
emotionalConflict ⓘ
tragicRomance ⓘ
characterName Katherine Clifton ⓘ
characterTrait passionate ⓘ
sophisticated ⓘ
unhappilyMarried ⓘ
cinematicStyleAssociation lushCinematography ⓘ
costumeDesignNotability periodWardrobe ⓘ
deathInFiction diesFromInjuriesAfterPlaneCrash ⓘ
drivesPlotElement emotionalCoreOfFilm ⓘ
tragicClimax ⓘ
emotionalTone intense ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ
filmDirector Anthony Minghella ⓘ
filmReleaseYear 1996 ⓘ
filmRuntimeApprox 162 minutes ⓘ
genreOfWork romantic war drama film ⓘ
hasLoverInFiction Count László de Almásy ⓘ
surface form: László de Almásy
languageOfWork English ⓘ
maritalStatusInFiction married ⓘ
narrativeFunction catalystForTragedy ⓘ
loveInterestOfProtagonist ⓘ
nationalityInFiction English ⓘ
notableFor acclaimedPerformance ⓘ
occupationInFiction explorer’sWife ⓘ
partOfEnsembleCastWith Colin Firth ⓘ
Juliette Binoche ⓘ
Willem Dafoe ⓘ
portrayedBy Kristin Scott Thomas ⓘ
productionCountryOfWork United Kingdom ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
screenPartnerActor Ralph Fiennes ⓘ
screenPartnerCharacter Count László de Almásy ⓘ
surface form: László de Almásy
settingContext World War II ⓘ
surface form: Second World War
settingRegion North Africa ⓘ
spouseInFiction Geoffrey Clifton ⓘ
studioOfWork Miramax Films ⓘ
transportContext aerialSurveyExpeditions ⓘ

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The English Patient → portrays → Kristin Scott Thomas as Katherine Clifton ⓘ