The Desert of the Tartars
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Directed by | Valerio Zurlini |
Produced by | Michelle de Broca Bahman Farmanara Enzo Giulioli |
Written by | Jean-Louis Bertucelli |
Screenplay by | André G. Brunelin |
Based on | The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati |
Starring | Vittorio Gassman Jacques Perrin Helmut Griem |
Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
Edited by | Raimondo Crociani |
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Distributed by | Filmverlag der Autoren Quartet Films NoShame Films |
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140 minutes |
Country | Italy France Germany |
Language | Italian |
The Desert of the Tartars (Italian: Il deserto dei Tartari ) is a 1976 Italian film by director Valerio Zurlini with an international cast, including Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Max von Sydow, Francisco Rabal, Helmut Griem, Giuliano Gemma, Philippe Noiret, Fernando Rey, and Jean-Louis Trintignant. The cast also included Iranian film veteran actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz.
It is based on the Dino Buzzati's novel The Tartar Steppe. The film omits certain parts of the novel, especially those relating to the lives of Drogo's friends in his home town.
It was filmed in Arg-e Bam, Iran, and was released on 29 October 1976 in Italy. It was shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
The film's visual style was influenced by the work of Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico.[2]
Plot
The film tells the story of a young officer, Giovanni Drogo (Jacques Perrin), and the time that he spent guarding the Bastiani Fortress, an old, unmaintained border fortress. It is noted for its scenery, the lighting and cinematography, and the psychological questions it raises.
Cast
- Jacques Perrin: Sten. Giovanni Drogo
- Vittorio Gassman: Count Giovanbattista Filimore
- Giuliano Gemma: Magg. Matis
- Helmut Griem: Lt. Simeon
- Philippe Noiret: General
- Fernando Rey: Lt. Col. Nathanson
- Laurent Terzieff: Lt. Pietro Von Hamerling
- Jean-Louis Trintignant: Magg. Med. Rovine
- Max von Sydow: Cpt. Ortiz
- Giuseppe Pambieri: Lt. Rathenau
- Francisco Rabal: M.llo Tronk
- Lilla Brignone: mother of Drogo
Awards
Won
- David di Donatello Awards 1977:
- David Award - Best Director: Valerio Zurlini
- Dacid Award - Best Film
- Special David Award - Best Actor: Giuliano Gemma
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1977:
- Silver Ribbon Award - Best Director: Valerio Zurlini
Nominated
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 1977:
- Silver Ribbon Award - Best Supporting Actor: Giuliano Gemma
References
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- ↑ Rolando Caputo. Literary cineastes: the Italian novel and the cinema. In: Peter E. Bondanella & Andrea Ciccarelli (eds.). The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Novel. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. P. 182-196.
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- 1976 films
- Italian-language films
- Articles containing Italian-language text
- Lang and lang-xx using deprecated ISO 639 codes
- 1970s drama films
- Italian films
- Italian drama films
- Italian war films
- War drama films
- Films based on Italian novels
- Films based on works by Dino Buzzati
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films shot in Iran
- Films directed by Valerio Zurlini
- Film scores by Ennio Morricone
- Films set in deserts