The Sheltering Sky：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Writing Credits

Paul Bowles
(book): Mark Peploe
(screenplay) and: Bernardo Bertolucci
(screenplay)

Cast

Debra Winger
Kit: John Malkovich
Port: Campbell Scott
Tunner: Jill Bennett
Mrs Lyle: Timothy Spall
Eric Lyle: Eric Vu-An
Belqassim: Amina Annabi
Mahrnia: Philippe Morier-Genoud
Captain Broussard: Sotigui Kouyaté
Abdelkader: Tom Novembre
French Immigration Officer: Mohamed Ben SmaÃ¯l
Smail: Kamel Cherif
Ticket Seller: Mohammed Afifi
Mohamed: Brahim Oubana
Young Arab: Carolyn De Fonseca
Miss Ferry: Veronica Lazar
Nun: Rabea Tami
Blind Dancer: Nicoletta Braschi
French Woman: Samiri Menouer
Bus Driver: Keltoum Alaoui
Woman in Hotel du Ksar: Mohamed Ixa
Caravan Leader: Ahmed Azoum
Young Tuareg: Alghabid Kanakan
Young Tuareg: Gambo Alkabous
Young Tuareg: Sidi Kasko
Young Tuareg: Azahra Attayoub
Belqassim's Wife: Maghnia Mohamed
Belqassim's Wife: Oumou Alghabid
Belqassim's Wife: Sidi Alkhadar
Little Sidi: Paul Bowles
Narrator: Mouss Zouheyri
Bit Part

Produced by

William Aldrich
executive producer: Jeremy Thomas
producer

Music by

Ryuichi Sakamoto
(as RyÃ»ichi Sakamoto)

Cinematography by

Vittorio Storaro
(cinematography by)

Editing by

Gabriella Cristiani

Casting By

Celestia Fox
: Juliet Taylor

Production Design by

Ferdinando Scarfiotti
: Gianni Silvestri

Art Direction by

Andrew Sanders

Costume Design by

James Acheson

Makeup Department

Lynda Armstrong
makeup artist: Paul Engelen
key makeup artist: Colin Jamison
chief hair stylist: Barry Richardson
hair stylist

Production Management

Zakaria Alaoui
production manager: Mustapha Nia
production manager: Denise O'Dell
production supervisor: Michael Saxton
post-production supervisor: Stefano Spadoni
assistant production manager: Lucio Trentini
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Abes Abdelkader
assistant director: Keltoum Alaoui
third assistant director: Claudio Amati
third assistant director: Serena Canevari
first assistant director: Ahmed Hatimi
first assistant director: Morocco: Fernand Moszkowicz
second unit director: Nicoletta Peyran
second assistant director

Art Department

Carlo Avvisato
dressing prop: Pasquale Avvisato
dressing prop: Sante Barelli
scenic artist: Les Beaver
rigger: Algeria: Dave Coldham
plasterer (as David Coldham): Dean Coldham
plasterer: Bernard Collins
carpenter: Bob Devine
assistant construction manager (as Robert Devine): Peter Dunn
plasterer: Algeria: Joe Fox
carpenter: John Frankish
art director: Algeria: Boni Fraulo
property master (as Bonaventura Fraulo): Geoff Kingsley
construction manager: Luciano Magagnini
stand-by prop: Roberto Magagnini
stand-by prop: Peter Mann
carpenter / stand-by constructor: Fernand Moszkowicz
art consultant: Brian Neighbour
carpenter: Alan Powell
plasterer: Algeria: John Ralph
art director: Tangier: Anthony Rhone
painter: Lucy Richardson
draughtperson: Philip Robinson
art department assistant (as Phillip Robinson): Steve Simmonds
art director: Quarzazate: Cynthia Sleiter
set dresser: Adrian Start
painter: Derek Whorlow
carpenter: David Williamson
carpenter: Majid Aoulad Abdellah
assistant art director (uncredited): Naomi Critcher
set dresser: UK (uncredited)

Sound Department

Don Banks
boom operator: Paula Connor
assistant dialogue editor: Alan Corder
assistant sound editor: Pat Gilbert
assistant foley editor: Gerry Humphreys
re-recording mixer: Jack T. Knight
sound editor (as Jack Knight): Tony Lenny
sound editor: Barry McCormick
assistant sound editor: David Motta
sound engineer: Rocky Phelan
foley editor: David Sharpe
assistant sound editor: Don Sharpe
supervising sound editor: Ivan Sharrock
production sound mixer: Paul Smith
dialogue editor

Special Effects by

Renato Agostini
special effects supervisor: Danilo Bollettini
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Martin Body
rostrum/optical cameraman (uncredited): Craig Chandler
optical effects (uncredited): Kent Houston
optical effects supervisor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Felipe Alba
clapper loader: Giuseppe Alberti
focus puller (as Guiseppe Alberti): Sergio Ambrosi
grip: Luigi Bernardini
focus puller (as Rino Bernardini): Patrick Bramucci
electrician (as Patrizio Bramucci): Alessia Bulgari
still photographer: Fabio Cafolla
dimmer operator: Filippo Cafolla
gaffer: Marco Carosi
video controller: Renato Cinquini
grip: Abessamad Dinia
second assistant camera: Paolo Ferrari
clapper loader: Giuseppe Gambella
generator operator: Antonio Gasbarini
electrician: Alfio Lamoratta
generator operator: Savino Libertazzi
electrician: Alfredo Marchetti
key grip: Stefano Marino
best boy: Antonio Marra
best boy: Angelo Novi
still photographer: Nicola Pecorini
steadicam operator: Mario Pezzotti
grip: Les Phipps
rigger (as Leslie Phipps): Michele Picciaredda
camera operator: "b" camera: Kate Robinson
steadicam operator (as Peter Robinson): Les Silk
rigger: Enrico Umetelli
camera operator: "a" camera: Riccardo Umetelli
clapper loader

Casting Department

Robin Lang
adr casting: Ellen Lewis
casting associate: Zakia Tahiri
casting: Paris (as Zakia Tahri)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Martin Adams
costume prop: Kahlid el Addar
costume assistant: Morocco: Abdelkrim Akallach
costume assistant: Morocco: Morris Angel
costume maker: Rosemary Badminton
costume maker: Michael Barber
costume maker: Jane Clive
costume painter: Shirley Cooper
costume prop: Naomi Critcher
costume properties (as Niomi Critcher): Laura Day
costume maker: Magot Forster
costume maker: Frank Gardiner
assistant costume designer: Carole Hersee
costume maker: Amina el Kaouassma
costume assistant: Morocco: Julia Mansford
costume assistant: Richard Pointing
costume supervisor: Doris Raymond
costume researcher: John Birkinshaw
costume assistant (uncredited): Helen Christie
jewellery maker (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Roger Cherrill
post-production: Jocelyn Cousins
post-production secretary: Andrea Gargano
restoration/color grading: Oliver Krimpas
post-production runner: Aldo Manni
negative cutter: Michael Rubin
assistant editor: laserdisc: Elvio Sordoni
assistant editor: Paul Swinburne
editorial trainee: Federico Umetelli
editorial trainee: Carlo La Bella
color supervisor (uncredited): Nazzareno Neri
final colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

John Bernard
location manager: Morocco/Niger: Brahim Derhem
location manager: Driss Gaidi
location manager: Philip Kohler
location manager: Algeria (as Phillip Kohler)

Music Department

John Altman
conductor / music arranger: David Arch
conductor / music arranger: Dina Eaton
music editor: Zena Hambly
assistant music supervisor: Richard Horowitz
composer: North African music: Matt Howe
music engineer: Steve Maguire
assistant music editor: Spencer May
assistant music engineer: Ray Williams
music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

Suzanne Durrenberger
script supervisor: Fabien Gerard
assistant script supervisor

Transportation Department

Pino Coletto
truck driver: Franco di Vincentzo
truck driver

Additional Crew

Karim Abouobayd
production assistant: Bachir Belhimer
production accountant: Mohamed Benhmamane
production assistant: Najib Bennani
production accountant: Bi Benton
contact: London: Maurice Binder
title designer: Sabrina Canale
production secretary: Harhoura Diab Charifi
production assistant: Hazel Crombie
production accountant: James Cullum
computer and keyboard programmer: Sevilla Delofski
assistant to producer: Benaissa Djaffar
production assistant: Fouzia Echaref
production secretary: Lou Englebert
researcher: Antonio Etzi
craft service: Carla Ferroni
contact: Rome: Marina Grappelli
assistant accountant: Italy: Hind Hanif
production coordinator: Alan Hopkins
period fabrics: Vanessa Hopkins
period fabrics: Metka Kosak
assistant: Ms. Winger (as Metka Koshak): Massimiliano Lancellotti
production runner: Roberto Malerba
production assistant: Michele Miriello
production runner: Laragh O'Dell
production secretary: Julie Oudot
secretary to producer: Joel Proust
supervising wrangler: Laura Rosenthal
secretary: Juliet Taylor: Norika Sky-Sora
assistant: Mr. Sakamoto: Ron Swinburne
financial controller: Mohamed Tahar
production assistant: Ann Tasker
unit publicist: Gabriella Toro
production coordinator: Riccardo Umetelli
projectionist: Ken Yas
laserdisc coordinator: Lahcen Zinoun
choreographer: Augusto Grassi
dyer (uncredited): Andrew P. Kirkham
audio commentary producer [gb] (uncredited)