Himmel über der Wüste

Lawrence of Arabia meets The Great Gatsby. An American couple travels through postwar North Africa. It delivers 1940s colonial-era atmosphere.

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Bernardo Bertolucci directed Himmel über der Wüste in 1990. See Bernardo Bertolucci's full filmography, where to start with Bernardo Bertolucci, or where to go after you've seen everything by Bernardo Bertolucci.

Himmel über der Wüste was released in 1990 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 138 minutes.