The quiet brings the soliders solace, but danger lurks underground. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law)
The quiet brings the soliders solace, but danger lurks underground. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law)
With war looming inevitably, Inman plans to take up arms for the South, even if it upsets the one he loves. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law)
Inman shares a piece of his past, as well as his heart, with Ada. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law), Reverend Monroe (Donald Sutherland)
At the dawn of the Civil War, the men of Cold Mountain, North Carolina, rush to join the Confederate army. Ada has vowed to wait for Inman, but as the war drags on and letters go unanswered, she must find the will to survive while desperately struggling to hold onto her family's farm. Inman's long journey home takes him through the crumbling confederacy, as he meets people of all walks of life who both aid and hinder his mission.
Ruby shows up at Ada's farm ready to work and proves that there is more to her than meets the eye. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Ruby (Renee Zellweger)
With emotions running high just before the soldiers must depart, Ada gives Inman a gift. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law)
Inman's journey to find Ada takes an unexpected turn. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law), Ada (Nicole Kidman)
When the Yankee's mistake gives the South an unfair advantage, Inman finds himself facing one of the ugliest sides of war. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law)
When unwelcomed visitors arrive, Inman fights to keep Sara and her baby out of harm's way. In this scene: Inman (Jude Law), Sara (Natalie Portman)
Ada's arrival at Cold Mountain causes quite a stir among the locals, especially unassuming Inman. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Reverend Monroe (Donald Sutherland), Inman (Jude Law)
In his own way, Inman makes his feelings for Ada known. In this scene: Ada (Nicole Kidman), Inman (Jude Law)
During his pursuit of aid for a wounded Katherine, Almasy is taken prison by unreasonable British soldiers. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes)
Now in the care of a British medical unit, a badly burned Almasy can only seems sure of one thing about his life before his accident. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes), Hana (Juliette Binoche)
After watching Katherine dance with another man, Almasy can no longer contain his jealousy. In this scene: Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes)
Discovered to be an Allied spy, Caravaggio must pay a gruesome price for his freedom. In this scene: David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes)
Under the guise of being a concerned neighbor from her homeland, Caravaggio comes to the monastery where Hana is caring for Almasy. In this scene: Hana (Juliette Binoche), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe)
While playing the piano, Hana's interrupted by a soldier in a turban who swears they've met before. In this scene: Hana (Juliette Binoche), Kip (Naveen Andrews), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes)
In the middle of the night, Caravaggio first comforts then confronts Hana about Almasy's true nature. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes), Hana (Juliette Binoche), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe)
Anthony Minghella wrote and directed this award-winning adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana, a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as “the English Patient,â€ù thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories. Starring, in alphabetical order: Colin Firth, Juliette Binoche, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Ralph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe
In the aftermath of a terrible sandstorm, Katherine uncovers a different side of Almasy. In this scene: Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes)
Immediately upon arriving in the desert, Katherine begins teasing Almasy about his terse writing style. In this scene: Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes), Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas), Geoffrey Clifton (Colin Firth)
Caravaggio finally confronts Almasy about his involvement in the events that led to the loss of his thumbs. In this scene: Hana (Juliette Binoche), David Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe), Count Laszlo de Almasy (Ralph Fiennes)
