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65% Critic Match
The Sheltering Sky
“A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...”
6.5 / 10• 1990• 2h 18m•R• English
DramaAdventure
Storyline
An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Cast & Crew
Debra Winger
Kit
Lead
John Malkovich
Port
Campbell Scott
Tunner
Jill Bennett
Mrs. Lyle
Timothy Spall
Eric Lyle
Eric Vu-An
Belqassim
Amina Annabi
Mahrnia
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Captain Broussard
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bernardo Bertolucci's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sheltering Sky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
