The Desert of the Tartars (1977)

  • U
  • 01/12/1977 (FR)
  • History, Drama
  • 2h 20m

Overview

Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.

Valerio Zurlini

Director, Screenplay

Dino Buzzati

Novel

André G. Brunelin

Screenplay

Cast

Jacques Perrin's headshot

Jacques Perrin

Sten. Giovanni Drogo
Vittorio Gassman's headshot

Vittorio Gassman

Filimore
Giuliano Gemma's headshot

Giuliano Gemma

Mattis
Helmut Griem's headshot

Helmut Griem

Lieutenant Simeon
Philippe Noiret's headshot

Philippe Noiret

General
Francisco Rabal's headshot

Francisco Rabal

M.llo Tronk
Fernando Rey's headshot

Fernando Rey

Nathanson
Laurent Terzieff's headshot

Laurent Terzieff

Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling

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