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Sheltering Sky (The) AKA Il tè nel deserto (Blu-ray) (1990)
A woman's dangerous and erotic journey...Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Year of Copyright: 1990
Year of Production: 1989-90
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, and screenwriter Mark Peploe (2003)
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Extras:"Desert Roses" 1990 documentary by editor Gabriella Cristiani (47:29)
Paul Bowles 1988 Interview Extract (1:51)
Cast and Crew Interviews (with "Play All" option; 19:18):
- Cast:
-- Debra Winger (4:02)
-- John Malkovich (4:14)
-- Campbell Scott (1:02)
-- Jill Bennett (1:13)
-- Timothy Spall (0:25)
- Crew:
-- producer Jeremy Thomas (1:02)
-- director/co-writer Bernardo Bertoucci (5:03)
-- co-writer Mark Peploe (1:18)
-- costume designer James Acheson (1:03)
1990 Making-of (6:06)
Theatrical Trailer (1:53, in English only) -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)*
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Arabic Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Japanese Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:4988003884710
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Notes:*A subtitle track is also available for places where the Japanese track reverts to English.
Unless noted, extras are in English with optional Japanese subtitles (including the commentary).
This release has been reissued a few times with different SRP and slight cover variations. -
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Subtitles:French (forced on English/French/Arabic soundtrack)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Arabic DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, and screenwriter Mark Peploe (2003)
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Extras:"Desert Roses" 1990 documentary by editor Gabriella Cristiani (47:25)
"Paul Bowles: Tangier Morocco" 1988 documentary by Hans Hulscher (53:12)
Electronic Press Kit Interviews:
- Bernardo Bertolucci (director) (6:39)
- John Malkovich (2:33)
- Vittorio Storaro (cinematographer) (0:43)
German Theatrical Trailer (1:25)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Knight of Cups" (2:17)
- "Love & Mercy" (2:28)
- "Little Buddha" (1:47)
- "The Third Man" (1:34)
- "The Tales of Hoffmann" (1:46) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Arabic DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:"Desert Roses" documentary is in English & Italian, with burned-in English subtitles for Italian dialogue and optional German subtitles.
Trailers are in German, with no subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with optional German subtitles.
German title: "Himmel über der Wüste".
Also available in the box set Bernardo Bertolucci - Arthaus Close-Up. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, and screenwriter Mark Peploe (2003)
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Extras:"Desert Roses" 1990 documentary by editor Gabriella Cristiani (49:32)
"Lost in Transit" 2020 video essay by film historians David Cairns and Fiona Watson (22:45)
"Dressing the Desert" interview with art director Andrew Sanders (20:58)
"Writing in the Sand" interview with screenwriter Mark Peploe (14:47)
Interviews:
- Bernardo Bertolucci, Director (6:58)
- John Malkovich "Port" (2:42)
- Vittorio Storaro, Cinematographer (0:45)
Theatrical Trailer (1:50)
Image Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes (2:50) (16 images)
- Original Publicity Stills (5:00) (30 images) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English/French/Arabic DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in 1080p.
"Desert Roses" documentary is in English & Italian, with burned-in English subtitles for Italian dialogue.
All other extras are in English, with no subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover featuring original theatrical artwork.
Initial pressings include a 40-page liner notes booklet "Unlocking the 'Mysterious Feminine Principle' in Bertolucci's The Sheltering Sky" by Kat Ellinger and "Production Notes" by Neil Snowden. Also includes cast & crew information, notes about the transfer, disc production credits and special thanks. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release has additional interviews and a video essay.
The German release has an additional documentary about author Paul Bowles.
The Japanese release has all of the EPK interviews, a short interview with Paul Bowles, and the original 1990 making-of short.
GENERAL NOTES:
The U.S. and international versions are identical but for the opening credits:
- the U.S. version opens with "Warner Bros. presents" and "a Jeremy Thomas production";
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Japan- King Records - No cuts - international version (137:56)
- Blu-ray B France- BAC Films - No cuts
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (137:52)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (137:56)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 09/08/19
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 12/01/24UPDATE LOG:
08/09/19: Initial entry.
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10/02/21: Added Caps-a-holic & France, updated complete confirmed specs for UK, updated Winner notes.
01/02/22: Dates.
04/04/22: Typo.
12/01/24: Added Japan.
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