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The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Genres

DramaAdventure

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An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$2075084

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

25 October 1990

Country

Italy

Cast

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)

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