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The creative team behind 1987's nine-time Oscar-winning "The Last Emperor" -- director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas and screenwriter Mark Peloe -- reunite for this fascinating film starring Academy Award-nominees Debra Winger ("Shadowlands," "Terms of Endearment") and John Malkovich ("In the Line of Fire," "Dangerous Liaisons"), and rising star Campbell Scott ("Singles"). Based on the classic novel by Paul Bowles, this visually stunning, sensual film, rich in setting and storytelling, chronicles the relationships among three travelers through post-war North Africa.

1990 · 2h 17m

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The creative team behind 1987's nine-time Oscar-winning "The Last Emperor" -- director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas and screenwriter Mark Peloe -- reunite for this fascinating film starring Academy Award-nominees Debra Winger ("Shadowlands," "Terms of Endearment") and John Malkovich ("In the Line of Fire," "Dangerous Liaisons"), and rising star Campbell Scott ("Singles"). Based on the classic novel by Paul Bowles, this visually stunning, sensual film, rich in setting and storytelling, chronicles the relationships among three travelers through post-war North Africa.

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Average 5.7
Reviews 29
Fresh 13
Rotten 16

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1990
Run Time
2 hr 17 min
Rated
R
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, Italy
© 1990 Warner Bros. All Rights Reserved

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), French, Arabic
Audio

English (AAC), French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), French (France)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.