The English Patient: 1996 Best Picture

Out of 12 nominations, “The English Patient” won a whopping 9 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Anthony Minghella), Best Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), Best Original Dramatic Score (Gabriel Yared) and 5 more. The other Best Picture nominees were “Fargo”, “Jerry Maguire”, “Secrets & Lies” and “Shine”.

Other films nominated for Oscars were: “Evita”, “Hamlet”, “The Crucible”, “Emma”, “Ghosts of Mississippi”, “Independence Day”, “The Mirror Has Two Faces”, “The Portrait of a Lady”, “Sling Blade” and “Twister”.

“Independence Day” was the Top Box office hit of the year, following by “Twister”. Other big winners at the box office were “Mission: Impossible”, “The Rock”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “101 Dalmatians”, “Ransom”, “The Nutty Professor” and “Eraser”.

Jeopardy! clues on “The English Patient”
’90s BEST PICTURE PLOT POINTS $1200: In WWII Italy burned Hungarian count tells of his North African tragic love
THE GREAT CANADIAN NOVEL $1200: This 1992 Michael Ondaatje novel became a Ralph Fiennes movie that won the Best Picture Oscar
MOVIE BLURBS $300: 1996: Nurse tries to learn identity of man burned in Saharan plane crash
KISS YOUR LASS GOODBYE $500: Ralph Fiennes leaves Kristin Scott Thomas in a cave in this tragic romance directed by Anthony Minghella
THE OSCARS $400: This Frenchwoman was surprised to win for “The English Patient”; she thought Lauren Bacall deserved it
FILM SCHOOL $1200: Actually Count Laszlo de Almasy, Ralph Fiennes’ character gets this title moniker in a 1996 film due to his amnesia

More 1996 film clues:
FOREIGN-BORN OSCAR WINNERS $400: Aussie Geoffrey got quite a rush winning for this 1996 film
A KILLEE’S HEELS $800: Drew Barrymore tries to run away, but Ghostface stabs her & drags her away by her feet in this 1996 film
OSCARS FOR MAKEUP $1200: 1996: this Eddie Murphy remake of a Jerry Lewis film
IT’S GOOD TO BE “KING” $1600: In this 1996 film comedy, Woody Harrelson takes an Amish bowling prodigy under his wing
SCIENCE FICTION FILMS $400: Although its title is a holiday, this 1996 Will Smith film went into general release one day before that holiday
BUGS BUNNY $2000: To help him defeat the Monstars, Bugs recruited basketball legend Michael Jordan in this 1996 film
ART HOUSE MOVIES $2000: In a 1996 film Jeffrey Wright played this title graffiti artist who collaborated with Warhol
AGENTS & MANAGERS $400: This 1996 film about a sports agent popularized the phrase “Show me the money!”
STEVE BUSCEMI FILMS $800: It was goodbye, Mr. Chips when Peter Stormare disposed of Steve in grisly fashion in this 1996 film
ANGELS $1600: The tagline to this 1996 John Travolta film was “He’s an angel… not a saint”
WHAT THE ’90s MOVIE TITLE MEANS $1600: This 1996 Geena Davis action title can be a euphemism for death (Hint: In the film, she puts her past life to bed)
FROM PAGE TO SCREEN $400: Oh, Rochester! William Hurt was in the 1996 version of this oft-filmed Bronte classic
A MICHAEL DOUGLAS FILM FESTIVAL $2000: 1996: “Lions don’t do this… they’re doing it for the pleasure”
SPORTS FRANCHISES ON FILM $2000: 1996: No. 85 Cuba Gooding Jr.
ADAM SANDLER FILMS $800: The price was very, very wrong when Bob Barker pummeled Adam on a golf course in this 1996 film
HACKER CINEMA $200: Emilio Estevez accesses an embassy’s surveillance system in this 1996 Tom Cruise film
JOHN RITTER $1600: John got some of the best notices of his career for this offbeat 1996 film starring his pal Billy Bob Thornton
OUR FUNNY ACCENTS $400: Though Fargo is in North Dakota, the 1996 film “Fargo” featured the accent of this state
ELLE $200: In this 1996 Tom Cruise film, Emmanuelle Beart played Claire, the wife of Jim Phelps
ACTORS & THEIR ROLES $800: In a 1996 film, Denzel Washington tried to find out if Meg Ryan had this title quality
ROMEOS $200: He made Shakespeare fans of many young women when he played Romeo on film in 1996
“WIN” $100: Before “Titanic”, this actress was in a 1996 film version of “Jude the Obscure”
’90s MOVIES $500: Whitney Houston played the spouse of a New York pastor in this 1996 film
THE BFI’S TOP 100 BRITISH FILMS $800: The most recent film to break the Top 10, this 1996 film brazenly portrayed the Edinburgh drug scene
PREMIERE $200: Disney didn’t take this film’s 1996 premiere to Paris, but to the French Quarter of New Orleans
DISNEY MOVIES $600: See Spot, see lots of spots in this 1996 film with Glenn Close
LITERATURE $800: New Zealander Jane Campion directed the 1996 film version of this Henry James novel
TOM JONES $400: Tom played — who else? — in this 1996 Tim Burton film about invaders from outer space
A CINEMATIC TRIP TO VEGAS $800: 1996 film in which L.A. hipsters Vince Vaughn & Jon Favreau take a road trip to “Vegas, Baby, Vegas!”
BIT ROLES $800: Woody Harrelson starred as this magazine publisher in a 1996 film; the publisher himself had a role as a judge
THE WORLD OF LOUNGE $400: 1996 film that popularized lines like “You’re money, baby”
ARTSY FILMS $800 (Daily Double): This 1996 film takes its title from Valerie Solanas’ confession of attacking a pop artist
MOVIE CHARACTERS $200: Helen Hunt & Bill Paxton are almost-divorced storm chasers Jo & Bill in this 1996 film
MICHELLE MA BELLE $1000: Michelle Trachtenberg plays the title snoop in this 1996 film based on Louise Fitzhugh’s book
ACTORS & THEIR ROLES $600: Nick Nolte’s son Brawley played Mel Gibson’s kidnapped son in this 1996 film
THE MOVIES $1,000 (Daily Double): (Hi, I’m Vanessa Marcil) In a “break out” role for me, I played Nicolas Cage’s girlfriend in this 1996 film
NICK NAMES $800: He directed his mom, Gena Rowlands, in the 1996 film “Unhook the Stars”
GENE POOL $600: Chris O’Donnell played this actor’s legal eagle grandson in the 1996 film “The Chamber”
MOVIE CO-STARS $600: Meryl Streep & this actress were acclaimed for playing sisters in the 1996 film “Marvin’s Room”
MOVIE VICTIMS $200: Neve Campbell is threatened by a killer a year after her mother’s murder in this 1996 film
UNDRESSED FOR SUCCESS $200: Demi Moore bares more than her soul in this 1996 film about a woman short on funds & clothes
THE MOVIES $1000: In this 1996 film D.A. Brad Pitt prosecutes 2 friends for a murder he’s connected to
VILLAINOUS MOVIE SCHEMES $1000: 1996 film in which John Travolta takes time out from his job as an Air Force pilot to steal bombs
“IF” ONLY… $600: A phrase spoken by Longfellow’s Paul Revere gave us this title of a 1996 Sandra Bullock film
MARTIAN CINEMA $200: Slim Whitman’s music saves the world from a Martian invasion in this 1996 Tim Burton film
MOVIE DIRECTORS $1000: Through 1996 he starred in all of the films he directed with the exception of “Breezy” & “Bird”
FILMS OF THE ’90s $100: In a 1996 film Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes play these star-crossed lovers in a modern setting
MOVIE CHARACTERS $600: In a 1996 film, Julia Roberts in this title role kept house for Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
ACTOR-DIRECTORS $800: He made his directing debut with the 1996 film “Losing Chase”, which starred his wife, Kyra Sedgwick
THE MOVIES $200: In 1996 this popular star directed his first feature film, “That Thing You Do!”
COMEDY FILMS $200: In a 1996 animated film from Mike Judge, these crude buddies from MTV “Do America”
ACTORS & ACTRESSES $100: For her 1996 film “Striptease” she was paid $12.5 million, making her the highest paid actress in film history
COMEDY FILMS $200: Reminiscent of “Big”, the 1996 film “Jack” featured this comic as a 10-year-old boy in a man’s body
SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS $1000: Helena Bonham Carter played Olivia in the 1996 film of this comedy subtitled “Or, What You Will”
THE MOVIES $300: In this 1996 film, Sean Connery played the only known escapee from Alcatraz
CHILDREN’S LIT $400: This Roald Dahl story about a little boy & a big fruit was turned into a 1996 film
POP SINGERS: On March 10, 1996, this woman performed a song on the balcony of Buenos Aires’ presidential palace