The Sheltering Sky
A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...
Genres
Overview
An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Details
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$2075084
Runtime
138 min
Release Date
1990-10-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
277
Vote Average
6.502
Debra Winger
Kit
John Malkovich
Port
Campbell Scott
Tunner
Jill Bennett
Mrs. Lyle
Timothy Spall
Eric Lyle
Eric Vu-An
Belqassim
Amina Annabi
Mahrnia
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
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)
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