The Sheltering Sky (1990)

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A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

• Released: 1990-10-25
• Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 18m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 307 votes

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Top cast

• Debra Winger as Kit
• John Malkovich as Port
• Campbell Scott as Tunner
• Jill Bennett as Mrs. Lyle
• Timothy Spall as Eric Lyle
• Eric Vu-An as Belqassim
• Amina Annabi as Mahrnia
• Philippe Morier-Genoud as Captain Broussard
• Sotigui Kouyaté as Abdelkader
• Tom Novembre as French Immigration Officer

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Sheltering Sky

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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