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The Desert of the Tartars
6.8 / 10• 1976• 2h 20m•NR• Italian
HistoryDrama
Storyline
Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.
Cast & Crew
Jacques Perrin
Sten. Giovanni Drogo
Lead
Vittorio Gassman
Filimore
Giuliano Gemma
Mattis
Helmut Griem
Lieutenant Simeon
Philippe Noiret
General
Francisco Rabal
M.llo Tronk
Fernando Rey
Nathanson
Laurent Terzieff
Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Valerio Zurlini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Desert of the Tartars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
