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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.7 / 100
1976·Drama / History / War·2h 20m

THE DESERT OF THE TARTARS

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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Valerio Zurlini·DirectorValerio Zurlini·ScreenplayAndré G. Brunelin·ScreenplayLuciano Tovoli·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerRaimondo Crociani·Editor
Cast
Jacques Perrin·Sten. Giovanni DrogoVittorio Gassman·FilimoreGiuliano Gemma·MattisHelmut Griem·Lieutenant SimeonPhilippe Noiret·GeneralFrancisco Rabal·M.llo TronkFernando Rey·NathansonLaurent Terzieff·Ten. Pietro Von HamerlingMax von Sydow·Cap. OrtizJean-Louis Trintignant·Magg. Med. Rovine
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Valerio Zurlini·DirectorGilda Atella·Script SupervisorChristian de Chalonge·Second Unit DirectorVivalda Vigorelli·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Valerio Zurlini·ScreenplayAndré G. Brunelin·ScreenplayDino Buzzati·NovelJean-Louis Bertucelli·Adaptation
Camera· 4
Luciano Tovoli·Director of PhotographyIdelmo Simonelli·Camera OperatorMaurizio Scanzani·Camera OperatorEnrico Fontana·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Raimondo Crociani·EditorFranco Arcalli·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ennio Morricone·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni·Production DesignGiancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni·Costume DesignGiuseppe Ranieri·Assistant Production DesignCesare Paciotti·Makeup Artist
Production· 10
Jacques Perrin·ProducerGiorgio Silvagni·ProducerBahman Farmanara·ProducerMichelle de Broca·ProducerAdriano Di Lorenzo·Unit ManagerFabrizio Giubilo·Unit ManagerValentino Signoretti·Production SecretaryEnzo Giulioli·Line ProducerBruno Ricci·Production SecretarySergio Rosa·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 1
Enzo Musumeci Greco·Master at Arms
By the Numbers
76.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Desert of the Tartars's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Epic, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dark silhouette of a soldier in a uniform and shako hat, holding a sword vertically in front of his face. In the background, a fortified b”

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Key Elements
SwordShako HatUniformHorses
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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