If you loved The English Patient, try The Remains of the Day

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The English Patient

1996 · dir. Anthony Minghella

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Theyboth carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The English Patient, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Remains of the Day is

English countryside, pre-war summer, a polished silver tray. A butler's domain of etiquette and a housekeeper's arrival test his restraint. James Ivory's subtle direction reveals the cracks in a servant's composure.

If you loved The English Patient, try The Remains of the Day

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What The Remains of the Day is

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