Drama ·Adventure · Italy · 1990 · 2h 18m

The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky poster
Director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast
Debra Winger as Kit John Malkovich as Port Campbell Scott as Tunner Jill Bennett as Mrs. Lyle Timothy Spall as Eric Lyle Eric Vu-An as Belqassim
Crew
Vittorio Storaro — Director of Photography Gabriella Cristiani — Editor Ryuichi Sakamoto — Original Music Composer Mark Peploe — Screenplay Bernardo Bertolucci — Screenplay Paul Bowles — Novel
Tagline

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Synopsis

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Trailer The Sheltering Sky — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
adulteryafricasahara desertextramarital affair
Key Collaborators
Bernardo Bertolucci Director Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography Gabriella Cristiani Editor Ryuichi Sakamoto Original Music Composer Mark Peploe Screenplay Bernardo Bertolucci Screenplay Paul Bowles Novel Jeremy Thomas Producer Ferdinando Scarfiotti Production Design Gianni Silvestri Production Design James Acheson Costume Design
Follow the Thread

Bernardo Bertolucci directed The Sheltering Sky. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Bernardo Bertolucci's filmography → More Drama → More Adventure → Vittorio Storaro's cinematography →
Agent-readable