Desert of Fire

1997 4h 30m IT

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 5

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives. Emir Tafud, who has no children of his own, brings the child up as his successor. When Ben is 25 years old he decides to set off in search of his true parents. In Casablanca he meets French crook Jacquot, who takes him with him to Monte Carlo. They both actually manage to find Ben's mother Christine. She tells Ben that his father was a scientist on a secret mission to Africa. Christine wants Ben to stay in Monte Carlo and take over her firm, but Ben has his heart set on living in Belem with his adored Amina. But now Ben gradually unearths a dreadful secret: Christine's second husband François was responsible for the death of his father, who had discovered valuable minerals in the Sahara. After a bitter struggle, Ben finally succeeds in saving his homeland from Western greed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Delon
Prince Ben Tafud Dinani
Mandala Tayde
Amina
Arielle Dombasle
Magda Lassalle
Marie Laforêt
Rahma
Claudia Cardinale
Leila
Virna Lisi
Christine Duvivier
Stéphane Freiss
Jacquot
Mathieu Carrière
François Legrand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enzo G. Castellari
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 270 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.

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CAST

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Anthony Delon and Mandala Tayde and Arielle Dombasle carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Enzo G. Castellari directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 270 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Italy.
4Anthony Delon and Mandala Tayde and Arielle Dombasle carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0127509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.