Germany / Oct 25, 1990
A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...
2h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philippe Morier-Genoud | Captain Broussard |
| Sotigui Kouyaté | Abdelkader |
| Tom Novembre | French Immigration Officer |
| Mohamed Ben Smail | Smail |
| Kamel Cherif | Ticket Seller |
| Mohammed Afifi | Mohammed |
| Brahim Oubana | Young Arab |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | Miss Ferry |
| Veronica Lazăr | Nun |
| Rabea Tami | Blind Dancer |
| Nicoletta Braschi | French Woman |
| Menouer Samiri | Bus Driver |
| Keltoum Alaoui | Woman in Hotel du Ksar |
| Mohamed Ixa | Caravan Leader |
| Ahmed Azoum | Young Tuareg |
| Alghabid Kanakan | Young Tuareg |
| Gambo Alkabous | Young Tuareg |
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| Sidi Kasko | Young Tuareg |
| Azahra Attayoub | Belqassim's Wife |
| Maghnia Mohamed | Belqassim's Wife |
| Oumou Alghabid | Belqassim's Wife |
| Sidi Alkhadar | Little Sidi |
| Paul Bowles | Narrator (voice) |
Genres
DramaAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Sheltering Sky |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, Français |
| Production countries | Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Recorded Picture Company, Aldrich Group, Film Trustees Ltd., TAO Film |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 1990 |
| Executive producer | William Aldrich |
| Production | Jeremy Thomas |
| Writer | Paul Bowles, Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Casting | Juliet Taylor, Celestia Fox |
| Editing | Gabriella Cristiani |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro, Angelo Novi |
| Assistant directors | Bernardo Bertolucci |
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| Camera operators | Vittorio Storaro, Angelo Novi |
| Additional photography | Vittorio Storaro, Angelo Novi |
| Production design | Gianni Silvestri, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Andrew Sanders |
| Art direction | Andrew Sanders, Gianni Silvestri, Ferdinando Scarfiotti |
| Set decoration | Gianni Silvestri, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Andrew Sanders |
| Music | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Sound | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Costume design | James Acheson |
| Makeup | James Acheson |
| Hairstyling | James Acheson |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.075.084 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Oct 26, 1990 / 12
France / Nov 21, 1990 / U
United States / Dec 12, 1990 / R
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Italy / Dec 15, 1990
Greece / Dec 21, 1990
Portugal / May 17, 1991 / M/16
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