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** Creator/KristinScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".

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** Creator/KristinScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella Creator/AnthonyMinghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".



** Creator/NicoleKidman met with Anthony Minghella to discuss playing Katherine. Creator/DemiMoore and Creator/SharonStone lobbied for the role.

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** Creator/NicoleKidman met with Anthony Minghella Creator/AnthonyMinghella to discuss playing Katherine. Creator/DemiMoore and Creator/SharonStone lobbied for the role.
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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Creator/JulietteBinoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Creator/WillemDafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Creator/NaveenAndrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Creator/RalphFiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't, he's Hungarian.]]

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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Creator/JulietteBinoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Creator/WillemDafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Creator/NaveenAndrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). [[note]]Although Andrews is the son of two Indian immigrants.[[/note]] Creator/RalphFiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't, he's Hungarian.]]
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** Ceator/KristenScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".

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** Ceator/KristenScottThomas Creator/KristinScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".
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** Ceator/KristinScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".

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** Ceator/KristinScottThomas Ceator/KristenScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".

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** Juliette Binoche knew she wanted to be in the film the minute she read the scene when Kip shows Hana the fresco paintings on the walls of a church.
** Kristin Scott Thomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".

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** Juliette Binoche Creator/JulietteBinoche knew she wanted to be in the film the minute she read the scene when Kip shows Hana the fresco paintings on the walls of a church.
** Kristin Scott Thomas Ceator/KristinScottThomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".
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* UsefulNotes/BFITop100BritishFilms: #55

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* ActorAllusion:
** This isn't the first time Creator/RalphFiennes played a [[spoiler:Hungarian]]; he also played one in ''Film/SchindlersList''.
** Neither it is the first time that Fiennes played a character who wound up in a desert during a major war, as he also played T. E. Lawrence in a TV-movie ''A Dangerous Man: Lawrence after Arabia''.



* DarkHorseVictory: One of the greatest in Academy Awards history. Not even Juliette Binoche expected she would beat the highly favored Lauren Bacall for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar (she didn't even bother preparing a speech as she was certain she'd lose).

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* DarkHorseVictory: One of the greatest in Academy Awards history. Not even Juliette Binoche expected she would beat the highly favored Lauren Bacall for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar (she didn't even bother preparing a speech as she ChannelHop: The film was certain she'd lose). originally going to be made at Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, but they wanted to cast big-name actors. It was then taken to Creator/{{Miramax}}.


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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: From first draft of the screenplay to final cut, the film took four years.
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* DarkHorseVictory: One of the greatest in Academy Awards history. Not even Juliette Binoche expected she would beat the highly favored Lauren Bacall for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar (she didn't even bother preparing a speech as she was certain she'd lose).
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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Creator/WillemDafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Creator/NaveenAndrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Creator/RalphFiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't, he's Hungarian.]]

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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche Creator/JulietteBinoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Creator/WillemDafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Creator/NaveenAndrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Creator/RalphFiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't, he's Hungarian.]]
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Castañeda and Lavat were already working on the LatAm dub of Dragon Ball at the time (as Adult Goku and the Narrator, respectively), which is arguably their best-known work, so I highly doubt that they (or their voices) weren't known already then.


* RetroactiveRecognition: Several VA's from the Latin-American Spanish dub, like Creator/MarioCastaneda (Kip) and Creator/JoseLavat (the Patient), would be very popular later.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Several VA's from the Latin-American Spanish dub, like Creator/MarioCastaneda (Kip) and José Lavat (the Patient), would be very popular later.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Several VA's from the Latin-American Spanish dub, like Creator/MarioCastaneda (Kip) and José Lavat Creator/JoseLavat (the Patient), would be very popular later.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the only time Creator/RalphFiennes played a [[spoiler:Hungarian]].

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This isn't the only first time Creator/RalphFiennes played a [[spoiler:Hungarian]].[[spoiler:Hungarian]]; he also played one in ''Film/SchindlersList''.
** Neither it is the first time that Fiennes played a character who wound up in a desert during a major war, as he also played T. E. Lawrence in a TV-movie ''A Dangerous Man: Lawrence after Arabia''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Several VA's from the Latin-American Spanish dub, like Creator/MarioCastaneda (Kip) and José Lavat (the Patient), would be very popular later.

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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Willem Dafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Naveen Andrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't, he's Hungarian.]]

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* AwesomeDearBoy:
** Juliette Binoche knew she wanted to be in the film the minute she read the scene when Kip shows Hana the fresco paintings on the walls of a church.
** Kristin Scott Thomas actively lobbied Anthony Minghella for the part of Katherine. She was cast after writing him a letter which included the statement "I am 'K' in your film".
* DeletedRole: According to Clive Merrsion in a interview with Toby Hadoke he was on the film for a month but his role was cut to one scene. He also revealed that many other actors had their role totally deleted from the film.
* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Willem Dafoe Creator/WillemDafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Naveen Andrews Creator/NaveenAndrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Ralph Fiennes, Creator/RalphFiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't, he's Hungarian.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/DanielDayLewis turned down the role of Lazlo.
** Creator/NicoleKidman met with Anthony Minghella to discuss playing Katherine. Creator/DemiMoore and Creator/SharonStone lobbied for the role.
** Creator/BruceWillis was offered the role of Caravaggio but was talked out of taking the role by his then agent. Creator/SeanConnery was also interested, but unavailable. The studio suggested Creator/DannyDeVito, Creator/RichardDreyfuss or Creator/JohnGoodman for the role.
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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Willem Dafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Naveen Andrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't.]]

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* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Willem Dafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Naveen Andrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't.isn't, he's Hungarian.]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan1 The Green Goblin]] and [[{{Series/Lost}} Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan1 The Green Goblin]] and [[{{Series/Lost}} Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan The Green Goblin]] and [[{{Series/Lost}} Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan [[Film/SpiderMan1 The Green Goblin]] and [[{{Series/Lost}} Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].Voldemort]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan The Green Goblin]] and [[LosT Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan The Green Goblin]] and [[LosT [[{{Series/Lost}} Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].
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* AFIS100Years100Passions: #56
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the only time Creator/RalphFiennes played a [[spoiler:Hungarian]].
* FakeNationality: In the movie, Juliette Binoche (French) plays Hana (French-Canadian); Willem Dafoe (American) plays Caravaggio (Canadian); and Naveen Andrews (English) plays Kip (Indian). Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character, actually is English. [[spoiler:His character isn't.]]
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/SpiderMan The Green Goblin]] and [[LosT Sayid]] meet in a villa where a nurse cares for [[Film/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]].

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