The Desert of the Tartars

Name: The Desert of the Tartars
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1976-10-29
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Cast: Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Griem

Il deserto dei Tartari

1976 · 2h 20m · Drama, History · France, Germany · Rated U (FR)

Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.

Directed by

Valerio Zurlini

Written by

André G. Brunelin, Valerio Zurlini

Based on the novel by

Dino Buzzati

Starring

Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Giuliano Gemma, Helmut Griem

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in Canada.

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Rent or buy · 6Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland

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1910sbased on novel or bookdesertdestinyfortressmeaning of lifetartartatarswar

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