Is The Sheltering Sky sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Sheltering Sky end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sheltering Sky one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sheltering Sky violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sheltering Sky easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Sheltering Sky scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Sheltering Sky

Name: The Sheltering Sky
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Released: 1990
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett, Timothy Spall

A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Produced by Recorded Picture Company, Aldrich Group

1990138 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic, visually stunning portrait of marital dissolution and spiritual emptiness set against the vast, indifferent Sahara.

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Loneliness and Longing Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Middle East and Africa

Genres

Drama Adventure

Keywords

Adultery Africa Sahara Desert Extramarital Affair

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is The Sheltering Sky sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Sheltering Sky end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Sheltering Sky one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is The Sheltering Sky violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Sheltering Sky easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Sheltering Sky scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.