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.

• DirectorAnthony Minghella
• Release14 November 1996
• Genre
  Drama / Romance
• Duration2h 42m
• Budget$27,000,000
• Revenue$231,976,425
• Rate
  

  7.165
  2267 reviews
• Productions

  Miramax, The Saul Zaentz Company, Tiger Moth Productions