Review of The Sheltering Sky (1990) by Darius B — 22 Aug 2008

The final scene of the movie added the 5th star.

Others 4 were just beautiful and a bit sad.

This review of The Sheltering Sky (1990) was written by Darius B on 22 Aug 2008.

The Sheltering Sky has generally received positive reviews.

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