El cielo protector (1990)
Adaptación de la novela homónima de Paul Bowles. Una pareja de neoyorquinos viaja a África en busca de nuevas experiencias que puedan dar un nuevo sentido a su relación. En 1947, Port y Kit Moresby llegan en barco al norte de África. Tras diez años de matrimonio, para esta sofisticada pareja resulta difícil la convivencia. Port, un músico que lleva un año sin trabajar, busca en el desierto una fuente de inspiración y nueva savia para un matrimonio que se muere. Kit Por su parte, está cansada de viajar y espera que un milagro le devuelva a su marido. Tienen un compañero de viaje, George Tunner, un joven rico y mundano, fascinado por los Moresby, especialmente por Kit. Port, que se define como un viajero y no como un turista, está decidido a dejar atrás el mundo moderno y a adentrarse en el Sáhara para encontrarse a sí mismo.
Directora:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Escritores:
Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci.
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Debra Winger as Kit |
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John Malkovich as Port |
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Campbell Scott as Tunner |
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Jill Bennett as Mrs. Lyle |
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Timothy Spall as Eric Lyle |
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Eric Vu-An as Belqassim |
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Amina Annabi as Mahrnia |
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Philippe Morier-Genoud as Captain Broussard |
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Sotigui Kouyaté as Abdelkader |
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Tom Novembre as French Immigration Officer |
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Mohamed Ben Smail as Smail |
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Kamel Cherif as Ticket Seller |
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Mohammed Afifi as Mohammed |
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Brahim Oubana as Young Arab |
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Carolyn De Fonseca as Miss Ferry |
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Veronica Lazăr as Nun |
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Rabea Tami as Blind Dancer |
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Nicoletta Braschi as French Woman |
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Menouer Samiri as Bus Driver |
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Keltoum Alaoui as Woman in Hotel du Ksar |
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Mohamed Ixa as Caravan Leader |
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Ahmed Azoum as Young Tuareg |
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Alghabid Kanakan as Young Tuareg |
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Gambo Alkabous as Young Tuareg |
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Sidi Kasko as Young Tuareg |
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Azahra Attayoub as Belqassim's Wife |
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Maghnia Mohamed as Belqassim's Wife |
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Oumou Alghabid as Belqassim's Wife |
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Sidi Alkhadar as Little Sidi |
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Paul Bowles as Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Bernardo Bertolucci | Director |
| Writing | Paul Bowles | Novel |
| Writing | Mark Peploe | Screenplay |
| Writing | Bernardo Bertolucci | Screenplay |
| Sound | 坂本龍一 | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gabriella Cristiani | Editor |
| Production | Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Production | Juliet Taylor | Casting |
| Art | Ferdinando Scarfiotti | Production Design |
| Art | Gianni Silvestri | Production Design |
| Art | Andrew Sanders | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Acheson | Costume Design |
| Production | William Aldrich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
| Camera | Angelo Novi | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Jeremy Thomas | Presenter |