Completely overwhelmed by Vianne's new, sexy festival display, the Comte pleads with God for guidance...but he doesn't get the answer he expects.
Completely overwhelmed by Vianne's new, sexy festival display, the Comte pleads with God for guidance...but he doesn't get the answer he expects.
When she serves her special hot chocolate to Armande, we learn Vianne and Anouk aren't the only ones in town with a wild side. In this scene: Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Anouk Rocher (Victoire Thivisol), Armande Voizin (Judi Dench)
An angry Caroline discovers her son and her mother, Armande, in the chocolaterie and reveals a grim secret. In this scene: Armande Voizin (Judi Dench), Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Josephine Muscat (Lena Olin)
When the staunchly Catholic Mayor comes to welcome Vianne to town, he's a little taken aback by her moral code...or lack thereof. In this scene: Anouk Rocher (Victoire Thivisol), Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina)
Nobody could have imagined the impact that Vianne would make when she arrived in a tranquil, old-fashioned French town. In her very unusual chocolate shop, she creates mouth-watering confections that almost magically inspire the straitlaced villagers to abandon themselves to temptation and happiness. When a handsome Irish Gypsy arrives in town, Vianne is finally able to recognize her own desires. Starring, in alphabetical order: Alfred Molina, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Juliette Binoche, Victoire Thivisol
Vianne takes her dinner party on a little field trip to Roux's boat. In this scene: Josephine Muscat (Lena Olin), Roux (Johnny Depp), Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Anouk Rocher (Victoire Thivisol), Armande Voizin (Judi Dench), Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina)
Vianne invites Caroline Clairmont and her son into her shop, where she asks her customers what they see...and tells them what to savor. In this scene: Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), Anouk Rocher (Victoire Thivisol)
Unafraid of the Comte's threat that she'll be out of business by Easter, Vianne continues to rebel against his Puritanical ideals by sharing hot chocolate with the town's most notorious outcast. In this scene: Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), Josephine Muscat (Lena Olin)
On a trip down to the river, Vianne and Anouk make a sordid new acquaintance...and a bold statement. In this scene: Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), Anouk Rocher (Victoire Thivisol), Roux (Johnny Depp), Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina)
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)
