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Sahara Cross is a 1977 Italian action film directed by Tonino Valerii. It is the first Italian film to use steadicam.[2][3]

Sahara Cross
Directed by	Tonino Valerii
Screenplay by	Ernesto Gastaldi Adriano Belli Tonino Valerii[1]
Story by	Adriano Belli[1]
Produced by	Donatella Senatore Giorgio Cardelli[1]
Starring	Franco Nero Michel Constantin Pamela Villoresi
Cinematography	Franco Di Giacomo
Edited by	Mario Siciliano[1]
Music by	Riz Ortolani[1]
Production company	Cine Vera s.p.a.[1]
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	September 7, 1977 (1977-09-07) (Italy)
Running time	105 minutes[1]
Country	Italy[1]
Box office	₤706.96 million

Plot

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Cast

• Franco Nero as Jean Bellard
• Michel Constantin as Carl Mank
• Pamela Villoresi as Nicole
• Mauro Barabani as Hamid
• Antonio Cantafora as Georges (as Michael Coby)
• Nazzareno Zamperla as Captain Zaft

Production

The film was originally very different than the completed film.[4] Valerii stated that the film was originally titled Arissa Ballerina and written by Adriano Belli.[4] Valerii commented that "In short, everything was the opposite of what Hitchcock recommended, that is, that characters must ignore what the viewer knows. I told the producers I would make a film out of that script, because it just made no sense!"[4] Gastaldi and Valerii re-wrote the script, but struggled as the Tunisian co-production signed on to Belli's script. Gastaldi's contribution added new motivations for characters and included a few new scenes such as the battle between two bulldozers.[4] Valerii wasn't initially happy with casting Pamela Villoresi, stating that "Sometimes you have to make do with compromises or economical limitations, Villoresi is a very good actress, but I wouldn't cast her as a terrorist, if it weren't for a pre-signed agreement."[4]

The film was shot in nine weeks.[4] It was shot at Cinecitta with exteriors shot in Tunisia.[1] Valerii used a steadicam for the desert shots.[4] As it was a very first model, director of photography Franco Di Giacomo and cameraman Gianfranco Transunto were sent for special training in Vienna to use it.[4]

Release

Sahara Cross was released in Italy on September 7, 1977 where it was distributed by F.A.R.[1] The film grossed a total of 706,960,000 Italian lira on its theatrical run.[1]

Footnotes

References

External links

• Sahara Cross at IMDb
• Sahara Cross at Variety Distribution

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