The Desert of the Tartars
Seen it?1976 | 140 min | History, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved War Horse or The Longest Day, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Valerio Zurlini
- Jacques PerrinSten. Giovanni Drogo
- Vittorio GassmanFilimore
- Giuliano GemmaMattis
- Helmut GriemLieutenant Simeon
- Philippe NoiretGeneral
- Francisco RabalM.llo Tronk
- Fernando ReyNathanson
- Laurent TerzieffTen. Pietro Von Hamerling
- Max von SydowCap. Ortiz
- Jean-Louis TrintignantMagg. Med. Rovine