Passion in the Desert

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Lavinia Currier

Writing Credits

Honoré de Balzac
(story) (as Honoré De Balzac)
Lavinia Currier
(screenplay)
Martin Edmunds
(additional script)

Cast

Ben Daniels
Augustin Robert
Michel Piccoli
Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis
Paul M. Meston
Grognard
Kenneth Collard
Officer
Nadia Odeh
Bedouin Bride
Auda Mohammed Badoul
Shepherd Boy
Mohammed Ali
Medicine Man
Habis Hussein
Bedouin
Tasheen Kwalda
Bedouin
Ismael Al-Hamd
Bedouin
James Peck
Soldier
Nicolas Sagalle
Soldier
Abdul Latif Salazar
Soldier

Produced by

Lavinia Currier
producer
Jamil Dehlavi
line producer: Jordan
Stephen Dembitzer
executive producer
Joel McCleary
executive producer
Alton Walpole
supervising producer

Music by

José Nieto

Cinematography by

Aleksey Rodionov
(as Alexei Rodionov)

Editing by

Nicolas Gaster

Casting By

Daphne Becket

Production Design by

Amanda McArthur

Art Direction by

John Reid
Terry Pritchard
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

Shuna Harwood

Makeup Department

Nina Davis
hair trainee / makeup trainee
Jon Henry Gordon
key hair stylist
Christine Greenwood
hair stylist / makeup artist
Stevie Hall
hair stylist / makeup artist
Anne Spiers
hair designer / makeup designer
Vanessa White
hair stylist / makeup artist
Christine Whitney
hair stylist (as Chrissie Whitney) / makeup artist (as Chrissie Whitney)

Production Management

Trevor Ingman
unit production manager: Jordan
Paul Leonardo Jr.
post-production supervisor
Amanda Montgomery
unit production manager: USA

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hussein Al-Ayed
second assistant director: Jordan
Haroon Hammad Al-Badoul
third assistant director: Jordan
Vanja Aljinovic
first assistant director: USA
William Booker
second assistant director: Jordan
Gay Browning
second assistant director: USA
Carl Oprey
second assistant director: Jordan
Stephen Pushkin
first assistant director: Jordan
Waldo Roeg
first assistant director: Jordan
Abdul Latif Salazar
second assistant director: Jordan (as Abdul Latif Ovidio Salazar)
Stuart St Paul
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Al-Haj Mohammed Abu Baker
property buyer: Jordan
Steve Bathemass
construction coordinator: USA
Daphne Becket
set artist / set decorator: Jordan
Mark Beeson
construction crew: USA
Laura Brooke
set sculptor: Jordan
Anne Carter
construction crew: USA
Richard Curtis
property assistant: USA / set dresser: USA
Patrick Davies
set sculptor: Jordan
Jennifer Dixon
property assistant: Jordan / set dresser: Jordan
Michael Dixon
art department assistant
Dan Fitzgerald
storyboard artist
Gilbert Flynn
construction crew: USA
Antonio Garcinuño
props
Mary Greenway
set artist
Michael Hawk
construction crew: USA
Sergio Hernandez
props (as Sergio Hernández)
Michael Hill
construction crew: USA (as Mike Hill)
Doug Hines
construction crew: USA
Donny Kiffmeyer
property master: USA
Becky Knouff
construction crew: USA / set sculptor: USA
William Legg
set sculptor: USA
Simon Lewis
set sculptor: Jordan
Domingo Lizcano
props sculptor
Ann Oates
construction crew: USA
Qutaiba Othman
property assistant: Jordan / set dresser: Jordan
John Reid
property master: Jordan / set sculptor: USA

Sound Department

Jean-François Auger
adr recording mixer: France (as Jean Francois Auger)
Michael Barry
sound mixer
John Bartlit
foley artist / foley walker
David Brownlow
location sound recordist: USA
Tim J. Carroll
dolby consultant: USA
Jett Curtis
foley recordist
Tone Freshwater
foley editor (as Tone Musick)
Will Gethen-Jones
location sound recordist: USA (as William Gethin-Jones)
John Isles
dolby consultant: UK
Godfrey Kirby
location sound recordist: Jordan
Karl Moeller
sound effects assistant
David Parker
dialogue pre-dub mixer
Miguel Rivera
dialogue supervisor / sound effects supervisor
Michael Stearns
sound designer / sound effects recordist: USA
Peter Michael Sullivan
sound effects recordist: Egypt
Ron Sunsinger
foley supervisor / sound effects recordist: USA
Trevor Swanscott
adr recording mixer: UK
Richard Wayne
boom operator: Jordan (as Richard Phillips)

Special Effects by

Graham Aikman
stunt rigger
Mohammed Al-Fodoul
special effects assistant: Jordan
Colin Arthur
special effects supervisor: Jordan
Arthur Claunch
special effects assistant: USA
Lindsay Elliot
special effects assistant: USA
Richard Fullam III
firearms effects: USA
Stephen Humphrey
special effects assistant: Jordan (as Steve Humphrey)
Randy Pope
special effects coordinator: USA
Danielle Robertson
special effects assistant: Jordan
Bakr Hayle Salma
special effects assistant: Jordan

Visual Effects by

Dave Docwra
opticals

Stunts

Mohammed Fayez Ali
stunts: Jordan
Brooke Glassey
stunt double: Jordan
Mark Henson
stunts: Jordan (as Franklin Henson)
Daniel Naprous
stunts: Jordan
Gerard Naprous
stunts: Jordan
Mark O'Brien
stunt double: USA
Stuart St Paul
stunt coordinator: Jordan
Mark Sugden
stunts: Jordan

Camera and Electrical Department

Graham Aikman
grip: Jordan
Daphne Astor
still photographer
Noel Balbirnie
camera operator: Jordan second unit
Marc Beneria
second assistant camera
Joan Benet
first assistant camera / focus puller
Graham Berry
camera operator: USA
Richard Branczik
camera operator: Jordan second unit
David Carretero
clapper loader: USA
Richard Cuerdon
still photographer
Chris Eichman
best boy electric: USA
Gregory J. Eichman
gaffer: USA (as Gregory Eichman)
John Fletcher
camera operator: Jordan second unit
George 'Beco' Gerhart
rigging grip: USA
Antonio Gil
key grip: Jordan (as Toni Gil Valero)
James Gordon
grip: USA (as James Gordon)
Mary Greenway
still photographer
Duane Griffith
grip: Jordan
Johnny Hale
best boy grip: USA
Hank Herrera
grip: USA
Olly Hoeben
grip: Jordan
Matias Heddera Lorca
best boy electric: Jordan
David A. Parks
rigging electrician: USA (as David Parks)
Santos Pedroch
best boy grip: Jordan
Larry S. Prinz
gaffer: Jordan (as Larry Prinz)
Micky Reeves
gaffer: Jordan (as Mickey Reeves)
Emil Samper
gaffer: Jordan (as Emilio Samper)
Franklin Seal
video assist operator: USA
Koo Stark
still photographer
Jon Tilton
electrician: USA
Miso Tunks
rigging electrician: USA
Andy Turek
rigging electrician: USA
Grant Weir
best boy electric: Jordan
John Zumpano
key grip: USA

Casting Department

Louis Elman
adr voice casting (as Louis Ellman)
Nadeem Sawalha
extras casting: Jordan

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elvis Davis
wardrobe assistant: Jordan (as Martin Davis)
Marie Enthoven
wardrobe assistant: Jordan
Alan Flyng
wardrobe supervisor
Jane Lewis
wardrobe supervisor
Janet Lucas-Wakely
wardrobe supervisor (as Janet Lucas)
Jaffer Essa-Al Nawfla
wardrobe assistant: Jordan
Donna Rivette
wardrobe assistant: USA
James Wakely
wardrobe assistant: Jordan

Editorial Department

Gina Alfano
post-production consultant
David Aubrey
avid technician
Dianne Barnes
assistant editor
Barbara Berger
avid technician
David Bishop
post-production assistant
Betsy Blankett Milicevic
dailies editor (as Betsy Milicevic)
Emmanuelle Castro
associate editor
Carol A. Ellison Fleming
first assistant dailies editor (as Carol Fleming)
Kim Gaster
assistant editor
Dan Gutman
assistant editor: avid (as Daniel Gutman)
Jim Heffernan
negative cutter
Laurie McDowell
first assistant editor
Djurdja Milicevic
second assistant dailies editor
Mara Milicevic
apprentice editor
Denver Miller
post-production assistant
Tobin Oldach
post-production assistant
Sophie Reine
assistant editor
Agnès Schwab
assistant editor (as Agnes Schwab)
Stuart Sperling
assistant editor
Rick Von Kaenel
avid technician

Location Management

Hani Ali Al-Falhat
location manager
Adam Black
location manager
James Kelly
location manager
Atallah Mohammed
assistant location manager: Jordan

Music Department

Hemza Al-Din
composer: additional music (as Hamza El Din)
Alfredo Anaya
musician: ethnic percussion
José Luis Barroso
musician (as Jose Juis Barroso)
Consuelo Gonzalez
musician
Jose Loeches
music recording engineer
Jorges Reyes
musician: ethnic percussion
José Vinader
music mixing engineer (as J. Vinader)
Amado Zulueta
musician: ethnic percussion

Script and Continuity Department

Anne Hiramine
script consultant
Yvonne Pearson
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Mamoon Assender
transportation coordinator: Jordan
Bassam El-Najjar
transportation captain: Jordan
Bruce Simballa
transportation coordinator: USA
Mary Weingarden
driver: USA

Additional Crew

Mohammed Ahmed Abdelgarder
production secretary: Jordan
Mohammed Abu Adel
caterer: Jordan
Dr. Adnan
unit doctor: Jordan
Han Ahjashan
horse wrangler: Jordan
Claudia Akers
set security: USA
Ahmed Sanad Al Amarat
production secretary: Jordan
Ali Hammad Al Badoul
set security: Jordan
Khaleel Mohammed Al Badoul
animal wrangler: Jordan
Ayman Al-Hourani
unit doctor: Jordan (as Dr. Ayman Al-Hourani)
Khalid Raja Al-Nawafleh
set security: Jordan
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Tuweiseh
leopard fencing foreman: Jordan
Mahmoud Ahmed Amaret
stand-in: Mr. Daniels, Jordan
Buzz Bates
horse wrangler: USA
Alan Beckett
titles
Retsik Belnap
set security: USA
Heidi Berry
assistant leopard trainer: USA
Jimmie Breedlove
stand-in: Mr. Daniels, USA
James Butler
fencer
María Caneda
solo voice (as Maria Caneda)
Marc Chandler
assistant leopard trainer: USA
Shelley Chernuga
production coordinator
Danny Cleaveland
fencer
Sidney Cleaveland
fencer
Luis Miguel Cobo
assistant: Mr. Nieto (as Luis M. Cobo)
Richard Cuerdon
stand-in: Mr. Daniels, Jordan
Robert Dudek
set security: USA
Lori Eakins
bookkeeper
Robert Gasper
legal consultant
Omar Ghuneimat
leopard fencing foreman: Jordan
Brooke Glassey
assistant leopard trainer: USA
Judy Glassey
leopard trainer
Rick Glassey
leopard trainer
Dorothy Harding
bookkeeper
Chonchi Heredia
solo voice
Jane Jackson
production coordinator
Christine Laporte
researcher
David Lyle
production assistant
Usama Ma'Ayeh
caterer: Jordan
Jennie Massie
emergency medical technician: USA
Brian McCullough
production assistant
Susan McDaniel
production coordinator
Dennie Miller
production assistant (as Denver Miller)
Lynn A. Miyamoyo
legal consultant
Agi Nagel-El-Najjar
production secretary: Jordan
Daniel Naprous
horse trainer: Jordan
Gerard Naprous
horse trainer: Jordan
Inmeer Nawaje
set security: Jordan
Vincent R. Nebrida
executive director of marketing
Joanne Newell
production secretary: Jordan
Shawn Nokes
set security: USA
Mark O'Brien
assistant leopard trainer: USA
Susi Oldroyd
script supervisor: Jordan (as Suzan Oldroyd)
Michael Omana
set security: USA
Jon Osborne
production accountant
Yvonne Pearson
script supervisor: USA (as Yvonne Pierson)
Donna Rivette
craft service: USA
Jini Rivette
key production assistant
Michael Rivette
leopard fencing foreman: USA
Romina Short
production assistant
Puneet Sira
production secretary: UK
Stuart St Paul
battle choreographer: Jordan
Lisa Taylor
production assistant
Eric Thayn
animal wrangler: USA
Lisa Turner
assistant: Ms. Currier, USA
William Welke
fencer
Tish Wellington
craft service: USA
Lilliane Ziegel
researcher

Thanks

Tom Beard
special thanks
Evangeline Bell Bruce
in memory of
Bob Green
special thanks
Georgia Herbert
special thanks
Terry Pritchard
special thanks
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