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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresAdventure
Votes13
DirectorLavinia Currier
WritersHonoré de Balzac, Lavinia Currier
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsPassion in the Desert
About Passion in the Desert
Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments and temples that are destroyed by French soldiers in acts of barbarism. During combat, Augustin and Jean-Michel are separated from their regiment, and they start wandering through the desert fighting for their life. In one of the canyons Augustin meets a leopard he names Simoom and a strange bond between them appears.
Directed by Lavinia Currier, Passion in the Desert leans on a strong ensemble — Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli, Paul M. Meston — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1997.
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