description The Sheltering Sky Overview
The Sheltering Sky portrays a couple’s expedition to North Africa intended to repair their relationship. Their journey leads them into increasingly perilous circumstances within the Sahara Desert. Ultimately, the narrative concludes with the man's serious illness and subsequent devastating events in a remote location.
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info The Sheltering Sky Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1990 |
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What is The Sheltering Sky about?
The Sheltering Sky follows American couple Port and Kit Moresby as they travel through North Africa hoping to repair their relationship. Their journey becomes increasingly dangerous as they move through the Sahara.
Who directed The Sheltering Sky?
Bernardo Bertolucci directed The Sheltering Sky, which was released in 1990. Debra Winger plays Kit, John Malkovich plays Port, and Campbell Scott plays their companion George Tunner.
Is The Sheltering Sky based on a novel?
Yes, the film adapts Paul Bowles's 1949 novel The Sheltering Sky. Its story keeps the novel's focus on alienation, travel, marriage, and the emotional danger of treating a foreign landscape as an escape.
Where does the story of The Sheltering Sky end?
The journey ends in Tangier after Port becomes seriously ill and the couple's attempt at reconciliation collapses. The film's final section emphasizes isolation rather than a conventional romantic resolution.
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