Passion in the Desert [Blu-ray]

Overview

Loosely based on a story by Honore de Balzac, this historical drama is set in Egypt in 1798, as Napoleon was leading the French army into the Middle East. Officer Augustin Robert (Ben Daniels) has been assigned to escort artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis (Michel Piccoli), who is to record and catalog his findings as he studies the archeological and artistic treasures of the region before they're destroyed in battle. Augustin and Venture find themselves separated from the platoon with which they travel, and as they split up in hopes for finding water and shelter, Venture is driven mad by thirst and resorts to drinking his paints to survive. However, Augustin is befriended by a wild leopard, and he develops an unspoken communication with the animal that saves his life and teaches him a new understanding of other creatures. A Passion in the Desert was produced, directed, and adapted for the screen by Lavinia Currier; it was her first feature film.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2022
UPC:	0738329258993
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Kino Lorber
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	35,059

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

Lavinia Currier

Martin Edmunds

Lavinia Currier	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Colin Arthur	Special Effects
Daphne Becket	Casting
Jamil Dehlavi	Producer
Stephen Dembitzer	Executive Producer
Joel McCleary	Executive Producer
Randy Pope	Special Effects
Stuart St. Paul	Stunts
Martin Edmunds	Screenwriter
Michael Stearns	Sound/Sound Designer