The Sheltering Sky
A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(309 votes)
Overview
An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.08M worldwide against a $25M budget
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Based on
Based on The Sheltering Sky
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Setting
Set in Sahara
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Music
Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Paul BowlesNovel
- Mark PeploeScreenplay
- Bernardo BertolucciScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 25, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $2.1M
- Countries
- Italy, United Kingdom
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No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Debra WingerKit
John MalkovichPort
Campbell ScottTunner
Jill BennettMrs. Lyle
Timothy SpallEric Lyle
Eric Vu-AnBelqassim
Amina AnnabiMahrnia
Philippe Morier-GenoudCaptain Broussard
Sotigui KouyatéAbdelkader
Tom NovembreFrench Immigration Officer- Mohamed Ben SmailSmail
- Kamel CherifTicket Seller
- Mohammed AfifiMohammed
- Brahim OubanaYoung Arab
- Carolyn De FonsecaMiss Ferry
Veronica LazărNun- Rabea TamiBlind Dancer
Nicoletta BraschiFrench Woman- Menouer SamiriBus Driver
- Keltoum AlaouiWoman in Hotel du Ksar
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