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The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky

# A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...
Drama   Adventure
📜 Overview: An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
💵 Budget: USD 25,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , English , French
📆 Date Released: 1990-10-25
⌚ Running Time: 138 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Debra Winger original image
Kit
Debra Winger
John Malkovich original image
Port
John Malkovich
Campbell Scott original image
Tunner
Campbell Scott
Jill Bennett original image
Mrs. Lyle
Jill Bennett
Timothy Spall original image
Eric Lyle
Timothy Spall
Eric Vu-An original image
Belqassim
Eric Vu-An
Amina Annabi original image
Mahrnia
Amina Annabi
Philippe Morier-Genoud original image
Captain Broussard
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Sotigui Kouyaté original image
Abdelkader
Sotigui Kouyaté
Tom Novembre original image
French Immigration Officer
Tom Novembre
Mohamed Ben Smail original image
Smail
Mohamed Ben Smail
Kamel Cherif original image
Ticket Seller
Kamel Cherif
Mohammed Afifi original image
Mohammed
Mohammed Afifi
Brahim Oubana original image
Young Arab
Brahim Oubana
Carolyn De Fonseca original image
Miss Ferry
Carolyn De Fonseca
Veronica Lazăr original image
Nun
Veronica Lazăr
Rabea Tami original image
Blind Dancer
Rabea Tami
Nicoletta Braschi original image
French Woman
Nicoletta Braschi
Menouer Samiri original image
Bus Driver
Menouer Samiri
Keltoum Alaoui original image
Woman in Hotel du Ksar
Keltoum Alaoui
Mohamed Ixa original image
Caravan Leader
Mohamed Ixa
Ahmed Azoum original image
Young Tuareg
Ahmed Azoum
Alghabid Kanakan original image
Young Tuareg
Alghabid Kanakan
Gambo Alkabous original image
Young Tuareg
Gambo Alkabous
Sidi Kasko original image
Young Tuareg
Sidi Kasko
Azahra Attayoub original image
Belqassim's Wife
Azahra Attayoub
Maghnia Mohamed original image
Belqassim's Wife
Maghnia Mohamed
Oumou Alghabid original image
Belqassim's Wife
Oumou Alghabid
Sidi Alkhadar original image
Little Sidi
Sidi Alkhadar
Paul Bowles original image
Narrator (voice)
Paul Bowles

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