Passion in the Desert (1997)
Synopsis
Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments and temples that are destroyed by French soldiers in acts of barbarism. During combat, Augustin and Jean-Michel are separated from their regiment, and they start wandering through the desert fighting for their life. In one of the canyons Augustin meets a leopard he names Simoom and a strange bond between them appears.
Release Date: 1997-08-31
Runtime: 91 minutes
Director: Lavinia Currier
Top Cast
- Ben Daniels as Augustin Robert
- Michel Piccoli as Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis
- Paul M. Meston as Grognard
- Kenneth Collard as Officer
- Nadia Odeh as Bedouin Bride
- Auda Mohammed Badoul as Shepherd Boy
- Mohammed Ali as Medicine Man
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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