The world-famous desert researcher, geographic explorer László Almásy, who explored the last white spots in the Sahara. “The English patient”

After the success of the English Patient, there is almost no person interested in geography who would not have heard about László Almásy. The film introduces a particularly adventurous life that is due to the period in which he lived. He belongs to the generation who has lived both World Wars as an adult, so his life can serve as a source of adventure for filmmakers and writers. It is not easy to answer the question of who was actually László Almásy, a cartographer, an explorer, a geographer, a researcher or even a soldier, a spy, or a writer. But we could still mention him as a pilot and a racing driver. Perhaps all of this, but certainly he was always interested in what was new, unknown and challenging during the period. In our study, we mainly present Almásy as a geographer and explorer. In the meantime, we will also take a break from the adventures that followed his discoveries.