Le Sahara brûle (1961)
- Directed by
- Michel Gast
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In the Algerian desert, a group of characters get caught up in a conflict involving oil interests. The story follows their struggles against the harsh environment and each other.
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What happens
The Sahara Is Burning (French: Le Sahara brûle) is a 1961 French adventure film directed by Michel Gast and starring Paul Guers, Jean Servais and Magali Noël. It is based on a novel of the same title by Gilles Perrault. It was made at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location took place in the desert outside Hassi Messaoud in Algeria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Sydney Bettex and René Moulaert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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