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The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1990
 138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Starring

Debra Winger · John Malkovich · Campbell Scott · Jill Bennett · Timothy Spall · Eric Vu-An

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 12th December 1990
Germany release date Germany release: 25th October 1990
Austria release date Austria release: 26th October 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 30th Nov '90
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £393 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Dec '90
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $82.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Nov, 1990
4
7 Dec, 1990
3
14 Dec, 1990
7
21 Dec, 1990
10
28 Dec, 1990
8
4 Jan, 1991
6
11 Jan, 1991
11

US box office

14 Dec, 1990
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £844.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $1.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Bernardo Bertolucci
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Debra Winger
Kit
John Malkovich
Port
Campbell Scott
Tunner
Jill Bennett
Mrs Lyle
Timothy Spall
Eric Lyle
Eric Vu-An
Belqassim
Amina Annabi
Mahrnia
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Captain Broussard
Sotigui Kouyate
Abdelkader
Tom Novembre
French Immigration Officer
Mohamed Ben Smail
Smail
Kamel Cherif
Ticket Seller
Mohammed Afifi
Mohamed
Brahim Oubana
Young Arab
Carolyn De Fonseca
Miss Ferry
Veronica Lazar
Nun
Rabea Tami
Blind Dancer
Nicoletta Braschi
French Woman
Samiri Menouer
Bus Driver
Keltoum Alaoui
Woman in Hotel du Ksar
Mohamed Ixa
Caravan Leader
Ahmed Azoum
Young Tuareg
Alghabid Kanakan
Young Tuareg
Gambo Alkabous
Young Tuareg
Sidi Kasko
Young Tuareg
Azahra Attayoub
Belqassim's Wife
Maghnia Mohamed
Belqassim's Wife
Oumou Alghabid
Belqassim's Wife
Sidi Alkhadar
Little Sidi
Paul Bowles
Narrator
Mouss Zouheyri
Bit Part