The Desert of the Tartars
The Desert of the Tartars

The Desert of the Tartars

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1976
2h 20m
6.8(87 votes)
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Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Jacques Perrin

Sten. Giovanni Drogo

Jacques Perrin
Acting

Vittorio Gassman

Filimore

Vittorio Gassman
Acting

Giuliano Gemma

Mattis

Giuliano Gemma
Acting

Helmut Griem

Lieutenant Simeon

Helmut Griem
Acting

Philippe Noiret

General

Philippe Noiret
Acting

Francisco Rabal

M.llo Tronk

Francisco Rabal
Acting

Fernando Rey

Nathanson

Fernando Rey
Acting

Laurent Terzieff

Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling

Laurent Terzieff
Acting

Max von Sydow

Cap. Ortiz

Max von Sydow
Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Magg. Med. Rovine

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Acting

Shaban Golchin Honaz

soldato Lazare

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Acting

Giuseppe Pambieri

Ten. Rathenau

Giuseppe Pambieri
Acting

Bryan Rostron

Unknown Role

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Writing

Kamran Nozad

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Manfred Freyberger

caporale

Manfred Freyberger
Directing

Chantal Perrin

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yves Morgan-Jones

Unknown Role

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Acting

Giovanni Attanasio

Swartz

Giovanni Attanasio
Acting

Loris Bazzocchi

Unknown Role

Loris Bazzocchi
Acting

Enzo Bottesini

Unknown Role

Enzo Bottesini
Acting

Lilla Brignone

madre di Drogo

Lilla Brignone
Acting

Giorgio Cerioni

Unknown Role

Giorgio Cerioni
Acting

Jean-Pierre Clairin

Maude

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Acting

Sandro Dori

Unknown Role

Sandro Dori
Acting

Dino Mele

Unknown Role

Dino Mele
Acting

Piero Morgia

Unknown Role

Piero Morgia
Acting

Alain Naya

Unknown Role

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Acting

Mario Novelli

Unknown Role

Mario Novelli
Acting

Rolf Wanka

Unknown Role

Rolf Wanka
Acting

Angelo Boscariol

Unknown Role

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