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"Il segreto del Sahara" (1988)
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3 January 1988 (Italy)
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Desmond Jordan is a archaeologist what found a old parchment, in where is mentioned the history of a 'loudspeaker mountain'...
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Desert
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Ancient Text
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Excellent story marred by some disturbing scenes.
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Cast
(Series Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael York | ... | Desmond Jordan | |
| James Farentino | ... | Khalif of Timbuktu | |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Sholomon | |
| Andie MacDowell | ... | Anthea | |
| David Soul | ... | Lieutenant Ryker | |
| Miguel Bosé | ... | El Halem | |
| Daniel Olbrychski | ... | Hared, the blind man | |
| Diego Abatantuono | ... | Orso, the desertor | |
| Delia Boccardo | ... | Yasmine | |
| Ana Obregón | ... | Tamamet | |
| Radost Bokel | ... | Parizade | |
| William McNamara | ... | Philip | |
| Itaco Nardulli | ... | Kerim | |
| Mathilda May | ... | Myriam | |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... | De Brosse |
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Also Known As:
Das Geheimnis der Sahara (West Germany)
El secreto del Sahara (Spain)
The Secret of the Sahara (USA)
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El secreto del Sahara (Spain)
The Secret of the Sahara (USA)
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Brazil:105 min (video version) | Italy:360 min
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Saharan Dream
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I have to say that this story has all the elements of a great fantasy/advernture story, the types that kids read and dream about.
A scientist in the desert looking for a long lost city and its people, trekking through the searing heat, the pesky soldiers interested in their own selfish schemes, and a surprise ending. Most elements (not all) are to the point and kept simple, not over-doing THOSE parts. It starts off seeming like an enjoyable family adventure/fantasy movie.
However, some things that were a bit overdone, and in my opinion were totally unnecessary, were the rape scenes and situations. This could have been an enjoyable family movie, but there are a few scenes that are disturbing and maybe for some traumatizing, that really don't have any place in a film like this.
A good movie (or mini-series) which could have been fun for the whole family, and especially good for helping kids' imagination soar, if it wasn't for those scenes.