The Sheltering Sky

– An American couple (John Malkovich, Debra Winger) drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
The Sheltering Sky (1990)

An American couple (John Malkovich, Debra Winger) drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

The Sheltering Sky (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Dec 1990

Language:

English, French, Arabic

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writer:

Paul Bowles (book), Mark Peploe (screenplay), Bernardo Bertolucci (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett

Plot:

The American artist couple Port and Kit Moresby travels aimless through Africa, searching for new experiences that could give new sense to their relationship. But the flight to distant regions leads both only deeper into despair.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%