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The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky
★ 6.5/10•1990•2h 18m•R•Drama•Adventure

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Bernardo Bertolucci · Director

Mark Peploe · Screenplay

Bernardo Bertolucci · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 18m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 25, 1990
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$2,075,084

Actors

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

Smail

Kamel Cherif

Ticket Seller

Mohammed Afifi

Mohammed

Brahim Oubana

Young Arab

Carolyn De Fonseca

Miss Ferry

Veronica Lazăr

Veronica Lazăr

Nun

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