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Passion in the Desert, or Simoom: A Passion in the Desert, is a 1998 film from director Lavinia Currier based on the short story A Passion in the Desert by Honoré de Balzac. The film follows the ventures of a young French officer named Augustin Robert (Ben Daniels) in late 18th-century Egypt during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign to capture the country.
Original Release
06/12/1998
US Release
06/12/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ben Daniels | Augustin Robert |
| Michel Piccoli | Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis |
| Paul M. Meston | Grognard |
| Kenneth Collard | Officer |
| Nadia Odeh | Bedouin Bride |
| Auda Mohammed Badoul | Shepherd Boy |
| Mohammed Ali | Medicine Man |
| Habis Hussein | Bedouin |
| Tasheen Kwalda | Bedouin |
| Ismael Al-Hamd | Bedouin |
Directors
Writers
Lavinia Currier, Honoré de Balzac, Martin Edmunds
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ben Daniels | Augustin Robert |
| Michel Piccoli | Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis |
| Paul M. Meston | Grognard |
| Kenneth Collard | Officer |
| Nadia Odeh | Bedouin Bride |
| Auda Mohammed Badoul | Shepherd Boy |
| Mohammed Ali | Medicine Man |
| Habis Hussein | Bedouin |
| Tasheen Kwalda | Bedouin |
| Ismael Al-Hamd | Bedouin |
| James Peck | Soldier |
| Nicolas Sagalle | Soldier |
| Abdul Latif Salazar | Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stephen Dembitzer | Executive Producer |
| Joel McCleary | Executive Producer |
| Lavinia Currier | Producer |
| Jamil Dehlavi | Producer |
| Alton Walpole | Producer |
Editors
