Passion in the Desert
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Drama
Sunset in the DesertIn the Egyptian desert the elements dominate. For the wanderer, reality and hallucination blend, forming a primal beauty that mesmerizes reason. Directed by Lavinia Currier, the film Passion in the Desert is based on the controversial story A Passion in the Desert by Honoré de Balzac, written in the first half of the 19th century. In her adaptation Currier tracks a young Napoleonic army officer into the sweeping ... [+]