Passion in the Desert (1997)

Synopsis: Based on the controversial novella by Balzac, this is the story of a young army officer who becomes stranded in the Sahara desert. Once there, he begins forming a bond with a wild leopard. The... Based on the controversial novella by Balzac, this is the story of a young army officer who becomes stranded in the Sahara desert. Once there, he begins forming a bond with a wild leopard. The leopard saves his life and the two continue to connect, eventually consummating their relationship through a passionate romantic encounter. The sanity of this soldier becomes questionable, as does the link between man and beast, until he is confronted with the choice of which world to inhabit. [More]

Starring: Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli

Starring: Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli

Director: Lavinia Currier

Director: Lavinia Currier
Screenwriter: Lavinia Currier
Producer: Lavinia Currier

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