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Feature film — 1976

The Desert of the Tartars (1976)

6.82h 20mHistory — Drama

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

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A high-signal pick with 97 votes.

Fildebroc / Cinema Due / Les Films de l'Astrophore / Reggane Films / FIDCI / Corona Filmproduktion / FR3

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Director: Valerio Zurlini

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Cast & crew

Jacques Perrin as Sten. Giovanni Drogo

Jacques Perrin

Sten. Giovanni Drogo

Vittorio Gassman as Filimore

Vittorio Gassman

Filimore

Giuliano Gemma as Mattis

Giuliano Gemma

Mattis

Helmut Griem as Lieutenant Simeon

Helmut Griem

Lieutenant Simeon

Philippe Noiret as General

Philippe Noiret

General

Francisco Rabal as M.llo Tronk

Francisco Rabal

M.llo Tronk

Fernando Rey as Nathanson

Fernando Rey

Nathanson

Laurent Terzieff as Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling

Laurent Terzieff

Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling

Max von Sydow as Cap. Ortiz

Max von Sydow

Cap. Ortiz

Jean-Louis Trintignant as Magg. Med. Rovine

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Magg. Med. Rovine

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Shaban Golchin Honaz

soldato Lazare

Giuseppe Pambieri as Ten. Rathenau

Giuseppe Pambieri

Ten. Rathenau

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