Rent The Sheltering Sky (1990)

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2h 12min
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Synopsis:
In the hopes of rekindling their marriage, sophisticated American couple Port and Kit Moresby (John Malkovich and Debra Winger) set off for North Africa intending to travel through Algeria -uncertain of exactly where they are heading but determined to leave the modern world behind. They are instead tested to their limits by the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert.
Actors:
, , , , , Eric Vu-An, , , , , , , , Brahim Oubana, , , Rabea Tami, , Samiri Menouer, Keltoum Alaoui
Directors:
Producers:
Jeremy Thomas
Narrated By:
Paul Bowles
Writers:
Paul Bowles, Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci
Others:
Vittorio Storaro, Gianni Silvestri
Studio:
Cinema Club
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama, Romance
Collections:
Getting to Know..., Introducing a British Film Family, Roeg and Bertolucci: Remembering the Masters, Top 10 Award Winners at the London Film Festival, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups, Top 10 Films By Year, Top Films, Top Films of 1990: Vol. 2
Awards:

1991 BAFTA Best Cinematography

BBFC:
Release Date:
03/10/2003
Run Time:
132 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0, English LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Theatrical trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
02/11/2020
Run Time:
138 minutes
Languages:
Arabic Dolby Digital 5.1, Arabic LPCM Stereo, English Dolby Digital 5.1, English LPCM Stereo, French Dolby Digital 5.1, French LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary with director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, and screenwriter Mark Peploe
  • Desert Roses - a 47-minute making of documentary directed by Gabriella Cristiani
  • Lost in Transit - Brand new visual essay about the film by David Cairns and Fiona Watson
  • Dressing the Desert - Brand new interview with Art Director Andrew Sanders
  • Writing in the Sand - Brand new interview with screenwriter Mark Peploe about 'The Sheltering Sky' and his career in film
  • EPK Interviews
  • Image Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer

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