The Desert of the Tartars
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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, Philippe Noiret, Fernando Rey, and Jean-Louis Trintignant. The cast also included veteran Iranian film actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz.
The Desert of the Tartars | |
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Directed by | Valerio Zurlini |
Written by | Jean-Louis Bertucelli |
Screenplay by | André G. Brunelin |
Based on | The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati |
Produced by | Michelle de Broca Bahman Farmanara Enzo Giulioli |
Starring | Vittorio Gassman Jacques Perrin Helmut Griem |
Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
Edited by | Raimondo Crociani |
Music by | Ennio Morricone |
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Distributed by | Filmverlag der Autoren Quartet Films NoShame Films |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Countries | Italy France West Germany Iran |
Language | Italian |
Based on Dino Buzzati's novel The Tartar Steppe and set in about 1900, it tells the story of a young officer in an unnamed army who is sent to an ancient fortress that guards the desert frontier with the Tartars. Filmed in Arg-e Bam, Iran and released on 29 October 1976 in Italy, it was later shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
The film's striking visual style, noted for its scenery, lighting, and cinematography, was influenced by the work of Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico.[2] The score was by Ennio Morricone.