The Sheltering Sky
1990 · 138 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 14,153 VOTES · DIR. Bernardo Bertolucci
Overview
An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Dialogue Timeline — 734 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:50 Well...
00:07:49 ...they had made the fatal error of coming to regard time as nonexistent.
00:10:12 Yes.
00:12:15 -That must mean something. -Of course I mean something.
00:17:49 It is very late. Where are we going?
00:26:06 You're too good-looking.
00:28:21 Feel quite wretched today.
00:31:04 You were right. The young monster woke me up.
00:33:41 I'm sorry. Who does all this?
00:36:21 -Has your lovely wife arrived safely? -Yes. She came in last night.
00:40:44 -Tunner! Any champagne left? -What?
00:46:10 ...the sky is so strange.
00:53:28 "l am weeping on your grave."
00:55:32 What do you want me to say? Yes, I'll be happy in Africa.
00:57:49 I could go and tell him right away.
01:02:00 I felt like l was going to die if l didn't see my things.
01:04:59 Don't worry. I'll pack your things.
01:12:34 You need to sleep. Come on, darling, put your head here.
01:15:43 Hurry.
01:22:05 There are two pills. I want you to swallow them. Here.
01:30:00 -And right now, I am. -Yes.
01:31:48 I am here, Port. l am here.
01:59:30 I thought you'd gone back to America.
02:06:33 ...has sent the consulate wires and letters for months.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed734
Dialogue density5.3 lines / min
First line00:03:50
Final line02:06:33
Production Record
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$2,075,084
IMDb votes14,153