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The Sheltering Sky (1990)

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Genre : Adventure, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 18M

Director : Bernardo Bertolucci
Writer : Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci

Synopsis

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Actors

Debra Winger
Debra Winger
Kit
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Port
Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
Tunner
Jill Bennett
Jill Bennett
Mrs. Lyle
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Eric Lyle
Eric Vu-An
Eric Vu-An
Belqassim
Amina Annabi
Amina Annabi
Mahrnia
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Captain Broussard
Sotigui Kouyaté
Sotigui Kouyaté
Abdelkader
Tom Novembre
Tom Novembre
French Immigration Officer
Mohamed Ben Smail
Mohamed Ben Smail
Smail
Kamel Cherif
Kamel Cherif
Ticket Seller
Mohammed Afifi
Mohammed Afifi
Mohammed
Brahim Oubana
Brahim Oubana
Young Arab
Carolyn De Fonseca
Carolyn De Fonseca
Miss Ferry
Veronica Lazăr
Veronica Lazăr
Nun
Rabea Tami
Rabea Tami
Blind Dancer
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
French Woman
Menouer Samiri
Menouer Samiri
Bus Driver
Keltoum Alaoui
Keltoum Alaoui
Woman in Hotel du Ksar
Mohamed Ixa
Mohamed Ixa
Caravan Leader
Ahmed Azoum
Ahmed Azoum
Young Tuareg
Alghabid Kanakan
Alghabid Kanakan
Young Tuareg
Gambo Alkabous
Gambo Alkabous
Young Tuareg
Sidi Kasko
Sidi Kasko
Young Tuareg
Azahra Attayoub
Azahra Attayoub
Belqassim's Wife
Maghnia Mohamed
Maghnia Mohamed
Belqassim's Wife
Oumou Alghabid
Oumou Alghabid
Belqassim's Wife
Sidi Alkhadar
Sidi Alkhadar
Little Sidi
Paul Bowles
Paul Bowles
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci
Director
Paul Bowles
Paul Bowles
Novel
Mark Peploe
Mark Peploe
Screenplay
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
Vittorio Storaro
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Gabriella Cristiani
Gabriella Cristiani
Editor
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Production Design
Gianni Silvestri
Gianni Silvestri
Production Design
Andrew Sanders
Andrew Sanders
Art Direction
James Acheson
James Acheson
Costume Design
William Aldrich
William Aldrich
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Angelo Novi
Angelo Novi
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

The Sheltering Sky 1990 TV trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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