Overview
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
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Crew
DirectorAnthony Minghella
WriterAnthony Minghella
Cast
Ralph Fiennes
Almásy
Juliette Binoche
Hana
Willem Dafoe
David Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas
Katharine Clifton
Naveen Andrews
Sikh Kip
Colin Firth
Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham
Madox
Torri Higginson
Mary
Jürgen Prochnow
Major Muller
Kevin Whately
Sgt. Hardy
Clive Merrison
Fenelon-Barnes
Nino Castelnuovo
D'Agostino
Hichem Rostom
Fouad
Peter Rühring
Bermann
Geordie Johnson
Oliver
Liisa Repo-Martell
Jan
Raymond Coulthard
Rupert Douglas
Philip Whitchurch
Corporal Dade
Jason Done
Kiss Me Soldier
Roger Morlidge
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Keywords
egyptsecret loveamnesiaairplanecairoidentityintelligencetraitorburnworld war iilandmineexpeditioncavesandstormcave paintingprisoner of warmapmine clearerhearingdesert scientist
Details
Budget
$27M
Revenue
$232M
TMDb Votes
2,382
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026