The film that was being prepared for Rachel was naturally "The English Patient," which turned the scriptwriter Anthony Minghella into a top-tier director through its success. Though the box office was not great, the film's reception was extremely good in both the United States and Europe, no doubt partly due to the heavy promotion from the production company Miramax. The quality of the film itself was also excellent.
In fact, after "The English Patient," Anthony Minghella never produced anything quite as outstanding. It seemed he had poured all his inspiration into that one film.
Now that Miramax was a subsidiary of AC Media, and as a work that had shined brightly at the Oscars, Adrian remembered it clearly, and naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass. Rachel's scholarly demeanor was a perfect fit for the female lead, and with Ralph Fiennes' acquaintance with the novelist, they had secured the adaptation rights early on.
