The Desert of the Tartars
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Director Valerio Zurlini Initial DVD release January 31, 2006 Country Italy
France
Germany | 7.6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, History, War Duration Language Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 29 October 1976 (1976-10-29) (Italy) Based on The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati Writer Dino Buzzati (novel), Andre G. Brunelin (story), Jean-Louis Bertuccelli (story), Valerio Zurlini (dialogue), Andre G. Brunelin (screenplay) Story by Dino Buzzati, Andre G. Brunelin, Jean-Louis Bertucelli Cast Vittorio Gassman (Filimore), Giuliano Gemma (Mattis), Philippe Noiret (General), Francisco Rabal (Tronk), Fernando Rey (Nathanson), Jean-Louis Trintignant (Le médecin-major Rovin)Similar movies Directed by Valerio Zurlini, Jacques Perrin movies, Movies about Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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.
The film's visual style was influenced by the work of Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico.
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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
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The Desert of the Tartars WikipediaThe Desert of the Tartars IMDb The Desert of the Tartars themoviedb.org