United States / Nov 02, 1978 / PG
The Power, the Sweep, the Spectacle of James Michener's Epic Desert Adventure!
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Kemp | Dr. Smythe |
| Duncan Quinn | Moheb |
| Mohammadali Keshavarz | Shakkur |
| Mohammad Taghi Kahnemoui | Maftoon |
| Behrouz Gueramian | Peasant boy |
| Parviz Gharib-Afshar | Nur Mohammad |
| Parviz Jafari | |
| Fahimeh Amouzandeh | Mira |
| Susan Vasiri | |
| Khosrow Tabataba | Dancing boy |
| Shahnaz Pakravan | |
| Bozorgmehr Rafia |
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Caravans |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, فارسی |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ibex Films, FIDCI, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 2 novembre 1978 |
| Production | Elmo Williams |
| Writer | Thomas A. McMahon, Nancy Voyles Crawford, James Michener, Lorraine Williams |
| Editing | Richard Marden |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe, James Devis |
| Assistant directors | James Fargo |
| Camera operators | James Devis, Douglas Slocombe |
| Additional photography | James Devis, Douglas Slocombe |
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| Production design | Jack Towns, Ted Tester, Peter Williams |
| Art direction | Ted Tester, Peter Williams, Jack Towns |
| Set decoration | Jack Towns, Ted Tester, Peter Williams |
| Special effects | Karl Baumgartner |
| Music | Mike Batt, Norman Bolland |
| Sound | Norman Bolland, Mike Batt |
| Costume design | Renié, Poory Broumand, George Frost, Mike Jones |
| Makeup | George Frost, Poory Broumand, Renié, Mike Jones |
| Hairstyling | Poory Broumand, Renié, George Frost, Mike Jones |
Release dates
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Physical media
Germany / Apr 08, 2022 / 12
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