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The Sheltering Sky

Bernardo Bertolucci

1990 • 2h 18m

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

The Sheltering Sky

Official Trailer

Cast

Debra Winger

Debra WingerKit

John Malkovich

John MalkovichPort

Campbell Scott

Campbell ScottTunner

Jill Bennett

Jill BennettMrs. Lyle

Timothy Spall

Timothy SpallEric Lyle

Eric Vu-An

Eric Vu-AnBelqassim

Amina Annabi

Amina AnnabiMahrnia

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Philippe Morier-GenoudCaptain Broussard

Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui KouyatéAbdelkader

Tom Novembre

Tom NovembreFrench Immigration Officer

Mohamed Ben SmailSmail

Kamel CherifTicket Seller

Mohammed AfifiMohammed

Brahim OubanaYoung Arab

Carolyn De FonsecaMiss Ferry

Crew

Paul Bowles

Paul BowlesNovel

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo BertolucciDirector

Ferdinando Scarfiotti

Ferdinando ScarfiottiProduction Design

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio StoraroDirector of Photography

Juliet Taylor

Juliet TaylorCasting

James Acheson

James AchesonCostume Design

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy ThomasProducer

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