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Directed by | Aldo Lado |
Written by |
Aldo Lado Fiorenzo Senese |
Starring | Fiona Gélin |
Music by | Pino Donaggio |
Cinematography | Ramón F. Suárez |
Release date
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12 August 1987 |
Running time
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88 minutes |
Country |
France Italy |
Language | French |
Scirocco, also known as Amantide - Scirocco and with the international title Sahara Heat, is a 1987 French drama film directed by Aldo Lado and starring Fiona Gélin.
Léa (Gélin) is married to engineer Alfredo (Enzo De Caro) who works at oil wells in the Maghreb. She visits her husband and finds that their marriage is deteriorating. She seeks relief in the exoticism the country offers and she is soon attracted to a local thug nicknamed Le Serpent (Yves Collignon) she meets in the kasbah. However, her relationship with him starts to become increasingly exploitative.