1990, 138 min
Country: Great Britain, Italy
Studio: Warner
Cast: John Malkovich, Debra Winger, Campbell Scott, Timothy Spall
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Original Author: Paul Bowles
Cinematographer: Vittorio Storaro
Rating: R
Our Rating:
The Sheltering Sky
REVIEW
Against the vast backdrop of the sweltering heat and punishing sky of Northern Africa, Bertolucci's intimate epic (adapted from Paul Bowles' classic novel) follows the lives of three American travelers during the early 1950s. A husband and wife (Malkovich, Winger) and their traveling companion (Scott) embark from Tangier in search of the "real" Morocco. Slow moving, with the sumptuous photography one would expect from the director of The Last Emperor, this is a sun-drenched existential journey that should enthrall the patient viewer. Malkovich is perfect as the arrogant and unfeeling husband who is overwhelmed by culture shock, and Winger's performance as a complacent woman who undergoes a radical transformation is mesmerizing.
PRODUCT FORMAT INFORMATION
DVD Widescreen:
$17.99
Availability:
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Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 085391206224
Studio: Warner
Languages: English Dolby Digital Surround (Primary), French Dolby Digital Surround, Cantonese Subtitles, English Subtitles, French Subtitles, Japanese Subtitles, Korean Subtitles, Portuguese Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, Thai Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85,
Extras: Cast/Crew Biographies, Trailers
Features:Documentaries: Behind-the-scenes featuretteEditor's Suggestions
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