Three adventurers, Pierre, an engineer, Mailard, an escaped convict and Luis, a guitarist, are in search of gold in the Sahara. They happen to be captured by a group of Tuareg. Helped by Taina, a halfbreed, they manage to escape but their troubles are far from over.
Cinematography
Sahara shots so gorgeous you'll forget the plot holes.
Acting
Marcel Dalio's connict steals every scene he's sweating in.
Director
René Chanas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
René Chanas was a documentary filmmaker first; this was his stab at narrative drama and it shows.
Made during France's messy withdrawal from North Africa, the film's anxious colonial gaze feels accidentally revealing.
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