The Sheltering Sky (1990)
- Directed by
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 298 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
A married couple travels to North Africa hoping to revive their relationship. But they encounter dangerous situations in the Sahara desert, and the husband becomes gravely ill in a remote area.
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What happens
The Sheltering Sky is a 1990 drama film co-written and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The film is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Paul Bowles (who appears in a cameo role) about a couple who journey to North Africa in the hopes of rekindling their marriage but soon fall prey to the dangers that surround them. The story culminates with the man falling severely ill in a very remote area of the Sahara desert, from where the events turn catastrophic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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