The Sheltering Sky (film)

The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
	Theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro
Directed by	Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay by	Mark Peploe; Bernardo Bertolucci;
Based on	The Sheltering Sky; by Paul Bowles
Produced by	Jeremy Thomas
Starring	Debra Winger; John Malkovich; Campbell Scott; Jill Bennett; Timothy Spall; Eric Vu-An;
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Edited by	Gabriella Cristiani
Music by	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Production; company	Recorded Picture Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	14 December 1990;
Running time	138 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Italy
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$2 million

The Sheltering Sky is a 1990 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The film is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Paul Bowles (who appears in a cameo role) about a couple who journey to North Africa in the hopes of rekindling their marriage but soon fall prey to the dangers that surround them. The story culminates with the man falling severely ill in a very remote area of the Sahara desert, from where the events turn catastrophic.