there have be several comment already on the site focus on the prestige feel of the film and there be a lot of heavy weight talent on show represent from fiennes and scott thomas to the magnificently render design and scoring and to the masterly direction . no wonder that andrew lloyd webber acceptance speech for evita at that year oscars begin well and thank god that the english patient have no song in it . write of oscar winner take me to juliette binoche and who and in a stellar cast and give a beautiful performance . it be hearten to see that the dynamic which seem to influence the award for best actor ( often go to showy pyrotechnic display ) aren not at work in the female category . just a emma thompson hugely well deserved oscar for her portrayal of margaret schlegel in howard end prove that one of the hard thing that an actor can do be make the portrayal of goodness involve and so binoche win prove that it could be that and seriously sexy . her performance in this terrific film be a thing of beauty .