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The Sheltering Sky
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The Sheltering Sky

Oct 25, 1990
2h 18m
★ 6.5

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Overview

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Genres

Drama
Adventure

Production Companies

Recorded Picture Company
Aldrich Group
Film Trustees Ltd.
TAO Film

The Sheltering Sky Trailers

Cast

Debra Winger

Kit

Debra Winger

John Malkovich

Port

John Malkovich

Campbell Scott

Tunner

Campbell Scott

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Lyle

Jill Bennett

Timothy Spall

Eric Lyle

Timothy Spall

Eric Vu-An

Belqassim

Eric Vu-An

Amina Annabi

Mahrnia

Amina Annabi

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Captain Broussard

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Sotigui Kouyaté

Abdelkader

Sotigui Kouyaté

Tom Novembre

French Immigration Officer

Tom Novembre

Mohamed Ben Smail

Smail

Mohamed Ben Smail

Kamel Cherif

Ticket Seller

Kamel Cherif

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