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The Sheltering Sky (1990)

R 10/25/1990 Drama, Adventure 2h 18m
65%
User
Score
6.7/10
45%

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Overview

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Bernardo Bertolucci

Director

Mark Peploe

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

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

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Media

The Sheltering Sky (1990) Theatrical Trailer 35mm FLAT

The Sheltering Sky (1990) Theatrical Trailer 35mm FLAT

The Sheltering Sky 1990 TV trailer

The Sheltering Sky 1990 TV trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on February 15, 2025

When “Kit” (Debra Winger) and her husband “Port” (John Malkovich) realise that their relationship is running out of steam, they decide to head into the Moroccan desert and rejuvenate their lives. Things don’t quite get off to the start he’d want though as he quickly finds himself in an erotic knocking shop complete with noisy chickens whilst befriended by the rather sexually ambiguous and sweaty “Eric” (Timothy Spall) and his frugal mother (Jill Bennett). They have their uses, though, as his wife and their friend “George” (Campbell Scott) have headed into the interior and he wants to pursue. It’s upon this journey that we realise, through some narration, that nobody here has ever been especially honest with the other and that any solution that may emerge here will be,...

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