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Italian television miniseries
The Secret of the Sahara
is an Italian television
miniseries
directed by
Alberto Negrin
and broadcast in 1988 in four episodes of approximately 90 minutes each. A version comprising seven approximately 50-minute episodes also exists. Produced by
RAI
,
ZDF
,
Television Espanola
and
TF1
, a condensed version was later shown in cinemas.
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It takes its main inspiration from the books of
Emilio Salgari
with some elements from
Pierre Benoit
's
Atlantida
.
Plot
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In 1925, an American archaeologist, Desmond Jordan moves to Africa, seeking the "Speaking Mountain". This brings him into the middle of the
Sahara
desert, where he meets some deserters from the
French Foreign Legion
. Jordan escapes with Orso (Bear) from a siege by Ryker, a lieutenant of the battalion, and moves towards the mountain.
Ryker and El Hallem, the head of the local tribes, pursue Jordan, who has gone blind while approaching the mountain. The lieutenant gives vent to his violence, murdering some locals and sparing only their queen, Anthea. Later she cures Jordan's blindness and, together with a redeemed El Hallem, helps the archeologist to defeat Ryker. Eventually, Jordan helps Anthea and Orso discover the secret of the mountain.
Cast
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Production
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The filming was done mainly in
Morocco
.
The original soundtrack is by
Ennio Morricone
; the main theme is
Saharan Dream
performed by
Amii Stewart
.
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