Passion in the Desert (1997)

Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments and temples that are destroyed by French soldiers in acts of barbarism. During combat, Augustin and Jean-Michel are separated from their regiment, and they start wandering through the desert fighting for their life. In one of the canyons Augustin meets a leopard he names Simoom and a strange bond between them appears.

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Domestic (100%)
$250,897
International ()
Worldwide
$250,897
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorFine Line Features
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Earliest Release DateJune 12, 1998 (Domestic)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresAdventure Drama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticJun 12, 1998$250,897