Back السماء الواقية (فيلم) Arabic السماء الواقيه ARZ Чай в пустинята Bulgarian The Sheltering Sky Catalan Pod ochranou nebe (film) Czech Витĕнчĕк тӳпе (фильм) CV The Sheltering Sky (ffilm) Welsh Himmel über der Wüste (Film) German Τσάι στη Σαχάρα (ταινία) Greek The Sheltering Sky Spanish
| The Sheltering Sky | |
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&sq=engine&lang=en&file=File:TheShelteringSky.jpg) Theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro | |
| Directed by | Bernardo Bertolucci |
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| Based on | The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas |
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| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Edited by | Gabriella Cristiani |
| Music by | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $2 million |
The Sheltering Sky is a 1990 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The film is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Paul Bowles (who appears in a cameo role) about a couple who journey to North Africa in the hopes of rekindling their marriage but soon fall prey to the dangers that surround them. The story culminates with the man falling severely ill in a very remote area of the Sahara desert, from where the events turn catastrophic.