← Back

The Sheltering Sky

Turkish title: Çölde Çay

“A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...”

1990 · 2 h 18 min
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · Italy · Italian Neorealism and After
AdventureDrama

Cast

Debra Winger John Malkovich

Credits

Written by: Paul Bowles

Plot

Americans travel in North Africa.

Sinekatalog’s take

Bernardo Bertolucci's adaptation of Paul Bowles follows Americans drifting to ruin in the Sahara. Gorgeous images and Ryuichi Sakamoto's score impress, though the film is languorous and emotionally distant.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (14,997 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

If you liked this

Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.