The Sheltering Sky

The Sheltering Sky (1990)★ 6.8/10

R · GB,IT · 138 min · October 25, 1990

  • Adventure
  • Drama

Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci

Written by: Paul Bowles, Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci

An American couple travels abroad to mend their relationship, but the distance only deepens the sense that what they had may be gone for good.

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AAndre_BuckleyJuly 28, 2025
Not every story needs to be an epic. Some narratives become classics, while others just feel long-winded and tedious.
KKennith_CrawfordJuly 28, 2025
At its core, it’s a road-trip movie, but Bernardo Bertolucci’s cinematography is so natural and sensual that it feels like a wet summer dream.
MmarryaccountantJuly 29, 2025
En esencia, es una película de viaje por carretera, pero la cinematografía de Bernardo Bertolucci es tan natural y sensual que se siente como un húmedo sueño veraniego.
CCleveland_KeyJuly 29, 2025
No todas las historias necesitan ser épicas. Algunas se convierten en clásicos, mientras que otras simplemente se sienten largas y tediosas.
BBailey_HutchinsonJuly 29, 2025
Em sua essência, é um filme de viagem, mas a cinematografia de Bernardo Bertolucci é tão natural e sensual que parece um sonho quente de verão.
AAlayna_WilkinsonJuly 29, 2025
Nem toda história precisa ser um épico. Algumas narrativas se tornam clássicas, enquanto outras parecem longas e tediosas.

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