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The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Eric Alden
- Anteoni's Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Louis Aldez
- Blind Singer
- (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
- American Tourist in Hotel
- (uncredited)
John Bryan
- Brother Gregory
- (uncredited)
Pedro de Cordoba
- Gardener
- (uncredited)
Corky
- Bous-Bous the Dog
- (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
- Lector at Monastery
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMost of the "Arabic" spoken in the film is gibberish.
- GoofsAs the abbot and the major are walking down the hall, the shadow of the boom microphone keeps pace with them on the lower left.
- Quotes
Count Anteoni: A man who fears to acknowledge his god, is unwise to set foot in the desert. The Arabs have a saying, Madame, the desert is the Garden of Allah.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tela Class: Costa dos Injuriados: Um Resort Muito Louco (2008)
- SoundtracksNo One But God and I Know What is in My Heart
(1936) (uncredited)
Written by Max Steiner
Sung offscreen by an unidentified woman at the hotel
Reprised offscreen by a chorus on the pilgrimage
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"it's best to ignore the story,..."
After watching this film on Turner Classic Movies, the host, Robert Osborne, said that "it's best to ignore the story" and just enjoy the film! This is a great way to sum up this odd little film. In some ways, it's a terrific film--it's one of the prettiest color films of the 1930s and is a real artistic triumph. However, despite the masterful color filming, it's an incredibly dull and uninspiring film--thanks to a very tepid script.
In a bit of a departure, Marlene Dietrich plays a rather decent and chaste woman instead of her usual 1930s vamp. Oddly, however, the magnetic Charles Boyer is given the limpest and least interesting role in the film. He plays a monk who has left his order, but instead of a man searching for SOMETHING outside the monastery, he just looks rather constipated and confused--mostly staring into the camera or looking rather depressed. How Marlene fell for this dull yutz is beyond me! Because of this character, the film itself just seemed silly and trivial. BUT, combined with the great camera-work, it is still worth a look--just don't set your hopes too high!
In a bit of a departure, Marlene Dietrich plays a rather decent and chaste woman instead of her usual 1930s vamp. Oddly, however, the magnetic Charles Boyer is given the limpest and least interesting role in the film. He plays a monk who has left his order, but instead of a man searching for SOMETHING outside the monastery, he just looks rather constipated and confused--mostly staring into the camera or looking rather depressed. How Marlene fell for this dull yutz is beyond me! Because of this character, the film itself just seemed silly and trivial. BUT, combined with the great camera-work, it is still worth a look--just don't set your hopes too high!
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- Jan 31, 2007
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- Budget
- $2,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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