The Sheltering Sky

Name: The Sheltering Sky
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1990-10-25
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Cast: Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett

1990 · 2h 18m · Adventure, Drama · Italy, United Kingdom · Rated R (US)

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Written by

Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci

Based on the novel by

Paul Bowles

Starring

Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett

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