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The Secret of the Sahara
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Wikipedia article
'The Secret of the Sahara' is an Italian television miniseries directed by Alberto Negrin and broadcast in 1988 in four episodes of approximately 90 minutes each. A version comprising seven approximately 50-minute episodes also exists. Produced by RAI, ZDF, Televisin Espaola e TF1, a condensed version was later shown in cinemas. It takes its main inspiration from the books of Emilio Salgari with some elements from Pierre Benot's Atlantis.
Plot
1925: an American archaeologist, Desmond Jordan moves to Africa, seeking the "Speaking Mountain". This brings him into the middle of the Sahara desert, where he meets some deserters from the French Foreign Legion. Jordan escapes with Orso (Bear) from a siege by Ryker, a lieutenant of the battalion, and moves towards the mountain.
Ryker and El Hallem, head of local tribes, pursue Jordan, who has gone blind approaching the mountain. The lieutenant gives vent to his violence, murdering some locals and sparing only their queen, Anthea. Later she cures Jordan's blindness and, together with El Hallem (redeemed), helps the archeologist to defeat Ryker.
Eventually, Jordan helps Anthea and Orso discover the secret of the mountain.
Cast
* Michael York Desmond Jordan
* James Farentino Caliph of Timbuktu
* Ben Kingsley Sholomon
* Andie MacDowell Anthea
* David Soul Lieutenant Riker
* Miguel Bos El Hallem
* Daniel Olbrychski Hared
* Diego Abatantuono Orso
* Delia Boccardo Yasmine
* Ana Obregn Tamameth
* Radost Bokel Parizade
* William McNamara Philip Jordan
* Kerim
* Mathilda May Myriam
* Jean-Pierre Cassel Major De Brosse
Production
The filming was done mainly in Morocco.
The original soundtrack is by Ennio Morricone; the main theme is 'Saharan Dream' performed by Amii Stewart.
See also
* Sahara
Notes
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