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The film is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Paul Bowles (who appears in a cameo role) about a couple who journey to North Africa in the hopes of rekindling their marriage but soon fall prey to the dangers that surround them.
May 11, 2018 · Bowles claimed The Sheltering Sky was “really, a working out of the professor’s story in ‘A Distant Episode’ . . . the same story retold.” The structure of the novel is episodic and seemingly random.
The Sheltering Sky is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles . Plot. The story centers on Port Moresby and his wife Kit, a married couple originally from New York who travel to the North African desert accompanied by their friend Tunner.
- Paul Bowles
- 1949
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles is an allegorical novel that explores the themes of isolation and alienation. The story follows the journey of Port and Kit Moresby, an American couple, as they travel to North Africa in search of adventure and escape from their mundane lives.
Dec 12, 1990 · The Sheltering Sky: Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. With Debra Winger, John Malkovich, Campbell Scott, Jill Bennett. An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- 1990-12-12
The Sheltering Sky, first novel by Paul Bowles, published in 1948. Considered a model of existential fiction, it sold well and was a critical success. The novel was described by the author as “an adventure story in which the adventures take place on two planes simultaneously: in the actual desert,
Nov 1, 2020 · Based on the 1949 novel by American composer-slash-writer Paul Bowles (who is heard in voiceover and seen briefly on screen), the story sees Kit and Port travel deeper into the Sahara and out of their depth.
