The Sheltering Sky · LeviOsa

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The Sheltering Sky · LeviOsa

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A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

DramaAdventure2h 18m

🍅45%

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45%

Tomatometer

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79%

Popcornmeter

6.5

TMDB

Storyline

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Trailers

3 videos

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The Sheltering Sky (1990) Theatrical Trailer 35mm FLAT

The Sheltering Sky (1990) Theatrical Trailer 35mm FLAT

The Sheltering Sky 1990 TV trailer

The Sheltering Sky 1990 TV trailer

Details

DirectorBernardo Bertolucci

ReleasedOct 25, 1990

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$25M

Revenue

$2.1M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Recorded Picture CompanyAldrich GroupFilm Trustees Ltd.TAO Film

Cast

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Kit

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Port

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Tunner

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Lyle

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Eric Lyle

Eric Vu-An

Eric Vu-An

Belqassim

Amina Annabi

Amina Annabi

Mahrnia

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Captain Broussard

Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

Abdelkader

Tom Novembre

Tom Novembre

French Immigration Officer

Mohamed Ben Smail

Smail

Kamel Cherif

Ticket Seller

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

1 fresh · 7 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Sheltering Sky puts its talented stars at odds with a misguided and largely unsatisfying adaptation of potentially unfilmable source material.”

45% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

P

Pauline Kael

RTThe New YorkerSep 12, 2023

Would I like the movie better if Bertolucci had put in the novel’s cheap thrills? You bet I would.

J

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderDec 7, 2007

A disappointingly reductive adaptation of Paul Bowles's first novel.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyDec 7, 2007

Those who haven't read the book will be left bewildered.

T

Terry Francis

RTSouthern Voice (Atlanta)May 9, 2023

The picture is cleanly directed but lacks the visual excitement and emotional resonance of even lesser Bertuloci Films.

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Information

Title

The Sheltering Sky

Released

Oct 25, 1990

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Italy, United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 18m

Status

Released

Studios

Recorded Picture Company, Aldrich Group

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