Passion in the Desert

Based On the book by Honoré de Balzac

Passion in the Desert, or Simoom: A Passion in the Desert, is a 1997 film from director Lavinia Currier based on the 1830 short story "A Passion in the Desert" by Honoré de Balzac. The film follows the ventures of a young French officer named Augustin Robert (Ben Daniels) in late 18th-century Egypt during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign to capture the country.

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Release date:

June 23, 1998

Director:

Lavinia Currier

Cast:

Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli

Genre:

Fantasy, Adventure, Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1997 in adaptations