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The Desert of the Tartars (1976)

The Desert of the Tartars

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2h 20m

Drama, Historical, War

October 29th, 1976

7.4/10

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Synopsis

Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.

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6 wins and 1 nominations

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Cast

Jacques Perrin
Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo
Vittorio Gassman
Colonel Giovanbattista Filimore
Giuliano Gemma
Major Matis
Helmut Griem
Lieutenant Simeon
Philippe Noiret
General
Francisco Rabal
Marshal Tronk
Fernando Rey
Colonel Nathanson
Laurent Terzieff
Lieutenent Pietro Von Hamerling
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Major Dr. Rovine
Max von Sydow
Captain Ortiz
Full cast & crew

Directors

Valerio Zurlini
Full cast & crew

Producers

Michelle de Broca
producer
Bahman Farmanara
producer
Mario Gallo
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Dino Buzzati
(novel) and
André G. Brunelin
story
(as Andre G. Brunelin)
Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
story
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Keywords

soldier
military
battle
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Country of Origin

Italy
France
Germany

Languages

Italian

Release Dates

August 23rd, 1979 (Argentina)
September 8th, 1977 (Belgium) (Gent)
August 9th, 1979 (Colombia)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Il deserto dei tartari (original title)
El desierto de los tártaros (Argentina)
The Desert of the Tartars (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Arg-e Bam, Iran
Bressanone, Bolzano, Trentino - Alto Adige, Italy
Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
All Locations

Running Times

140 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.66 : 1

Production Companies

Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Fildebroc (co-production)
Corona Filmproduktion (co-production)
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Distribution Companies

Les Acacias (France) (re-release)
VCL Communications (Germany) (unknown)
Residenz Film (Germany)
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