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Widescreen version. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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stamping |
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monochrome polychrome |
| Description |
auditory captions |
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digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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sound |
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wide screen |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
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Motion pictures |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital surround stereo sound. |
| Note |
Closed captioning in English |
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Container lists subtitles in Spanish; however, video does not include Spanish subtitles. |
| Cast |
Debra Winger (Kit Moresby), John Malkovich (Pat Moresby), Campbell Scott (George Tunner), Jill Bennett (Mrs. Lyle), Timothy Spall (Eric Lyle), Amina Annabi (Mahrnia), Sotigui Kouyate (Abdelkader), Philippe Morier-Genoud (Captain Broussard), Ben Smail (Smail), Paul Bowles (Narrator), Eric Vu-An (Belqassim). |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Gabriella Cristiani ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto. |
| Note |
Based on the novel "The sheltering sky" by Paul Bowles. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. |
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"Filming dates: 21 September 1989-26 January 1990"--IMDb, viewed online on December 25, 2022. |
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Edition statement from container. |
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"The sheltering sky," making-of documentary, artwork & photography © 1990 Warner Bros. Supplementary material, packaging design & summary © 2002 Warner Home Video. Container |
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Container includes chapter index. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R ; CHV rating: 18A. |
| Summary |
An American artist couple, drawn by desire to the Sahara, travel there shortly after World War II in order to follow their passionate obsessions in an attempt to recapture the love they once shared. |
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"Are you tourist or traveler? Kit ... and Port Moresby ... find the distinction important. A tourist wants comforts of home. A traveler seeks adventure. Kit and Port are travelers, drawn by desire and destiny to the Sahara in an attempt to recapture the love they once shared."-- Container. |
| Contents |
Special features: Cast and crew filmographies -- Making-of documentary -- Awards -- Theatrical trailer. |
| Awards |
Golden Globe, 1991: Best Original Score |
| Language |
In English ; with dubbed French soundtrack ; with optional subtitles in English or French. |
| Terms Of Use |
For educational and private home use only. |
| Subject |
Americans -- Morocco -- Drama.
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Americans. |
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Morocco. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Spouses -- Morocco -- Drama.
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Spouses. |
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Artists -- Morocco -- Drama.
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Artists. |
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Morocco -- Drama.
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Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999. |
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Married people. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films -- Great Britain.
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Feature films -- Italy.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Bertolucci, Bernardo, screenwriter, film director.
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Peploe, Mark, screenwriter.
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Thomas, Jeremy, film producer.
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Aldrich, William, 1944-2006, film producer.
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Winger, Debra, 1955- actor.
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Malkovich, John, actor.
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Scott, Campbell, actor.
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Bennett, Jill, 1930-1990, actor.
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Spall, Timothy, 1957- actor.
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Amina, actor.
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Kouyaté, Sotigui, actor.
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Morier-Genoud, Philippe, actor.
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Smail, Ben, actor.
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Vu-An, Eric, actor.
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Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999, narrator.
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Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- director of photography.
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Cristiani, Gabriella, editor of moving image work.
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Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952-2023, composer (expression)
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999.
Sheltering sky.
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Aldrich Group, production company.
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Sahara Company, production company.
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Tao Film (Firm), production company.
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Recorded Picture Company, production company.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), presenter.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher, distributor.
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| Added Title |
Sheltering sky (Motion picture) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014071357
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Container of (expression): Sheltering sky (Motion picture). English.
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Container of (expression): Sheltering sky (Motion picture). French.
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| ISBN |
0790770075 (DVD) |
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9780790770079 (DVD) |
| Standard No. |
085391206224 |
| Music No. |
12062 Warner Home Video |
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