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The Desert of the Tartars

1976·140 min

The Desert of the Tartars

Directed by Valerio Zurlini

HistoryDrama

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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Sten. Giovanni Drogo

Vittorio Gassman

Filimore

Mattis

Lieutenant Simeon

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Ennio Morricone

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Giorgio Silvagni

Producer

Valerio Zurlini

Screenplay

Bahman Farmanara

Producer

Director of Photography

Michelle de Broca

Producer

André G. Brunelin

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The Desert of the Tartars (1976) is about 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 directed The Desert of the Tartars (1976).

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