The Sheltering Sky (1990) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

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
• Mohamed Ben Smail as Smail
• Kamel Cherif as Ticket Seller
• Mohammed Afifi as Mohammed
• Brahim Oubana as Young Arab
• Carolyn De Fonseca as Miss Ferry
• Veronica Lazăr as Nun
• Rabea Tami as Blind Dancer
• Nicoletta Braschi as French Woman
• Menouer Samiri as Bus Driver
• Keltoum Alaoui as Woman in Hotel du Ksar
• Mohamed Ixa as Caravan Leader
• Ahmed Azoum as Young Tuareg
• Alghabid Kanakan as Young Tuareg
• Gambo Alkabous as Young Tuareg
• Sidi Kasko as Young Tuareg
• Azahra Attayoub as Belqassim's Wife
• Maghnia Mohamed as Belqassim's Wife
• Oumou Alghabid as Belqassim's Wife
• Sidi Alkhadar as Little Sidi
• Paul Bowles as Narrator (voice)

Crew

• Paul Bowles — Novel
• Bernardo Bertolucci — Director
• Mark Peploe — Screenplay
• Vittorio Storaro — Director of Photography
• Bernardo Bertolucci — Screenplay
• Ryuichi Sakamoto — Original Music Composer
• Jeremy Thomas — Producer

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