|
The Sheltering Sky (1990) 6.8
The American artist couple Port and Kit Moresby travel aimlessly through Africa, searching for new experiences that could give sense to their relationship. But the flight to distant regions only leads both deeper into despair. Director:Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Top 25 Trivia Items From the Last 25 Years
Here are some amazing facts and figures to deepen your appreciation of the movies you love.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Related Items
Search for "The Sheltering Sky" on Amazon.com
Share this Rating
Title: The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
L'assedio
(1998)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Thandie Newton,
David Thewlis,
Claudio Santamaria
Little Buddha
(1993)
Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Keanu Reeves,
Bridget Fonda,
Ruocheng Ying
Stealing Beauty
(1996)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Jeremy Irons,
Liv Tyler,
Carlo Cecchi
1900
(1976)
Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Robert De Niro,
Gérard Depardieu,
Dominique Sanda
Ultimo tango a Parigi
(1972)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Marlon Brando,
Maria Schneider,
Maria Michi
Luna
(1979)
Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Jill Clayburgh,
Matthew Barry,
Veronica Lazar
Partner
(1968)
Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Pierre Clémenti,
Tina Aumont,
Sergio Tofano
The Last Emperor
(1987)
Biography
|
Drama
|
History
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
John Lone,
Joan Chen,
Peter O'Toole
The Conformist
(1970)
Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Stefania Sandrelli,
Gastone Moschin
Before the Revolution
(1964)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Adriana Asti,
Francesco Barilli,
Allen Midgette
The Dreamers
(2003)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Michael Pitt,
Louis Garrel,
Eva Green
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
(1981)
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Stars:
Ugo Tognazzi,
Anouk Aimée,
Laura Morante
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Debra Winger | ... |
Kit Moresby
|
|
| John Malkovich | ... |
Port Moresby
|
|
| Campbell Scott | ... |
George Tunner
|
|
 |
Jill Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Lyle
|
| Timothy Spall | ... |
Eric Lyle
|
|
|
|
Eric Vu-An | ... |
Belqassim
|
|
|
Amina Annabi | ... |
Mahrnia
|
|
|
Philippe Morier-Genoud | ... |
Captain Broussard
|
|
|
Sotigui Kouyaté | ... |
Abdelkader
(as Sotigui Kouyate)
|
|
|
Tom Novembre | ... |
French Immigration Officer
|
|
|
Ben Smaïl | ... |
Smail
(as Ben Smail)
|
|
|
Kamel Cherif | ... |
Ticket Seller
|
|
|
Mohammed Afifi | ... |
Mohamed
(as Afifi Mohamed)
|
|
|
Brahim Oubana | ... |
Young Arab
|
|
|
Carolyn De Fonseca | ... |
Miss Ferry
(as Carolyn de Fonseca)
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
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. Written by Thomas Manhardt <Thomas.Manhardt@wu-wien.ac.at>
Taglines:
A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Release Date:
12 December 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Refugio para el amor See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$2,075,084 (USA)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Port Moresby: Well, terra firma.
Tunner: We're probably the first tourists they've had since the war.
Kit Moresby: Tunner, we're not tourists. We're travelers.
Tunner: Oh. What's the difference?
Port Moresby: A tourist is someone who thinks about going home the moment they arrive, Tunner.
Kit Moresby: Whereas a traveler might not come back at all.
Tunner: You mean *I'm* a tourist.
Kit Moresby: Yes, Tunner. And I'm half and half.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
John Malkovich's character, Port Moresby, has the same name as the capital city of Papua New Guinea. See more »Goofs
During the final sequence, when Kit is back to the Grand Hotel and she is waiting in the car, she is wearing white shoes. But just after, when she escapes and is walking in the streets, she is using brown sandals. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Port Moresby: Well, terra firma.
Tunner: We're probably the first tourists they've had since the war.
Kit Moresby: Tunner, we're not tourists. We're travelers.
Tunner: Oh. What's the difference?
Port Moresby: A tourist is someone who thinks about going home the moment they arrive, Tunner.
Kit Moresby: Whereas a traveler might not come back at all.
Tunner: You mean *I'm* a tourist.
Kit Moresby: Yes, Tunner. And I'm half and half.
See more »
The Sheltering sky was considered a heavy book, heavy as importance, for the so called beat generation...so in my opinion, taking the story of Paul Bowles and adapting it to a movie was a real challenge...despite the simple storyline that everyone notices, the book/movie has deeper meanings...i watched the movie a lot of times and having read the book made me see better the B.Bertolucci hand...trying to create the place for actually an internal bleeding, a deep hurtful feeling, both Bowles and Bertolucci have to use the symbolism of the desert's vanity...and the inner searches go very well with the message of the traveler who refuses to be just a tourist, setting a line to separate the meaningful from the meaningless...READ the book and then be impressed by the adds that Bertolucci makes, just to give you a very personal approach... "You are so alone..."- a beautiful way to end the journey of Port, Kit and Tunner...