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The Desert of the Tartars (Italian: Il deserto dei Tartari) is a 1976 Italian film by director Valerio Zurlini with an international cast, including Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Max von Sydow, Francisco Rabal, Helmut Griem, Giuliano Gemma, Philippe Noiret, Fernando Rey, and Jean-Louis Trintignant. The cast also included Iranian film veteran actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz. It is based on the Dino Buzzati's novel The Tartar Steppe. The film omits certain parts of the novel, especially those relating to the lives of Drogo's friends in his home town. It was filmed in Arg-e Bam, Iran, and was released on 29 October 1976 in Italy. It was shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film's visual style was influenced by the work of Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico.
Original Release
10/29/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jacques Perrin | Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo / Sten. Giovanni Drogo |
Vittorio Gassman | Colonel Giovanbattista Filimore / Filimore |
Giuliano Gemma | Major Matis / Mattis |
Helmut Griem | Lieutenant Simeon |
Philippe Noiret | General |
Francisco Rabal | Marshal Tronk / M.llo Tronk |
Fernando Rey | Colonel Nathanson / Nathanson |
Laurent Terzieff | Lieutenent Pietro Von Hamerling / Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling |
Jean-Louis Trintignant | Major Dr. Rovine / Magg. Med. Rovine |
Max von Sydow | Captain Ortiz / Cap. Ortiz |
Directors
Writers
Valerio Zurlini, Dino Buzzati, André G. Brunelin, Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jacques Perrin | Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo / Sten. Giovanni Drogo |
Vittorio Gassman | Colonel Giovanbattista Filimore / Filimore |
Giuliano Gemma | Major Matis / Mattis |
Helmut Griem | Lieutenant Simeon |
Philippe Noiret | General |
Francisco Rabal | Marshal Tronk / M.llo Tronk |
Fernando Rey | Colonel Nathanson / Nathanson |
Laurent Terzieff | Lieutenent Pietro Von Hamerling / Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling |
Jean-Louis Trintignant | Major Dr. Rovine / Magg. Med. Rovine |
Max von Sydow | Captain Ortiz / Cap. Ortiz |
Shaban Golchin Honaz | Private Lazare / soldato Lazare |
Giuseppe Pambieri | Lieutenant Rathenau / Ten. Rathenau |
Bryan Rostron | Von Armin |
Kamran Nozad | Von Sern |
Manfred Freyberger | Caporal Montagne / caporale |
Chantal Bouillaut Perrin | Maria |
Yves Morgan-Jones | (as Yves Morgan) |
Giovanni Attanasio | Swartz |
Loris Bazzocchi | |
Enzo Bottesini |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jacques Perrin | Producer |
Michelle de Broca | Producer |
Bahman Farmanara | Producer |
Mario Gallo | Producer |
Enzo Giulioli | Producer |
Giorgio Silvagni | Producer |