Passion in the Desert (1997) - film review
Lavinia Currier
Adventure / Drama

Summary
Passion in the Desert is an American adventure film first released in 1997,
directed by Lavinia Currier.
The film stars Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli, Paul Meston, Kenneth Collard and Nadia Odeh.
It has also been released under the title: Simoom.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Lavinia Currier
- Script: Honoré de Balzac, Lavinia Currier, Martin Edmunds
- Photo: Aleksei Rodionov
- Music: José Nieto
- Cast: Ben Daniels (Augustin Robert), Michel Piccoli (Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis), Paul Meston (Grognard), Kenneth Collard (Officer), Nadia Odeh (Bedouin Bride), Auda Mohammed Badoul (Shepherd Boy), Mohammed Ali (Medicine Man), Habis Hussein (Bedouin), Tasheen Kwalda (Bedouin), Ismael Al-Hamd (Bedouin), James Peck (Soldier), Nicolas Sagalle (Soldier), Abdul Latif Salazar (Soldier)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 91 min
- Aka: Simoom; A Passion in the Desert
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