Passion in The Desert

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Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Passion in the Desert (1997)

Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments and temples that are destroyed by French soldiers in acts of barbarism. During combat, Augustin and Jean-Michel are separated from their regiment, and they start wandering through the desert fighting for their life. In one of the canyons Augustin meets a leopard he names Simoom and a strange bond between them appears.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Passion in the Desert (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jun 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Lavinia Currier

Writer:

Honoré de Balzac (story), Lavinia Currier (screenplay), Martin Edmunds (additional script)

Main Actors:

Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli, Paul Meston, Kenneth Collard

Plot:

Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments and temples that are destroyed by French soldiers in acts of barbarism. During combat, Augustin and Jean-Michel are separated from their regiment, and they start wandering through the desert fighting for their life. In one of the canyons Augustin meets a leopard he names Simoom and a strange bond between them appears.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Fine Line Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%