Few actors have enjoyed as much critical and box office success as Ralph Fiennes. He's become known for his compelling work in prestige and period dramas, has impressed in comedies, horror movies, and he's also been the leading man in several unforgettable romances.
Fiennes can now be seen in The Dig, which tells the incredible true story of the 1939 excavation of the Sutton Hoo site in Suffolk, England that forever changed our understanding of history. In the film, Fiennes portrays the reserved digger who first uncovers the truth of the site, and the movie is yet another example of how much power he can pack into his performances. To celebrate Fiennes' newest work, here's a look back at some of his most iconic film scenes of all time.
Ralph Fiennes made his movie debut in 1992, but it was his work in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List that really put the actor on the map. The film adapts the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved the lives of 1,200 Jewish people in Poland during World War II. Fiennes stars in the film as the heinous SS officer Amon Goth, who oversees a concentration camp and whose violence against Jewish citizens inspires Schindler to begin his rescue efforts.
Fiennes' portrayal of the brutal officer produces several searing scenes, including one in which he discusses the true nature of power. Göth believes that "control is power," while Schindler contends that mercy is actually the ultimate display of strength. Göth considers that to be a joke.
Fiennes' chilling performance earned him a BAFTA win for Best Supporting Actor, and he was also nominated at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for the role.
Schindler's List - "Control is power" | 0:00
The English Patient - "May I?" | 1:41
Red Dragon - "I am the dragon" | 2:47
In Bruges - "Aye aye" | 3:44
Harry Potter - "The Boy who lived" | 4:49
The Grand Budapest Hotel - "I knew there was something fishy" | 5:36
Hail, Caesar! - "Would that it were so simple" | 6:43
The Dig | 7:50
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On the eve of World War II, a British widow hires a self-taught archaeologist to dig up mysterious formations on her land, leading to a staggering find.