“She was taken to another time and place without ever leaving the present.”
Diane is a sophisticated trainee on the New York Stock Exchange who is suddenly kidnapped and held captive in a North African desert hideaway by Selim, an Arab mogul.
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Cast
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Nastassja Kinski
Diane
Known for
Paris, Texas
Castlevania: Nocturne
Ben Kingsley
Selim
Known for
Schindler's List
Shutter Island
Dennis Goldson
Massoud
Also in
Alberto Express
Michel Robin
Monsieur Raoul
Known for
Fraggle Rock
Amélie
Zohra Sehgal
Affaf
Known for
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Veer-Zaara
Juliette Simpson
Zelide
No other roles listed
Karen Bowen
Also in
Battling Amazons
Johnny Jarvis
Teco Celio
Known for
Three Colors: Red
1992
Norman Chancer
Known for
Local Hero
Victor/Victoria
Kamel Cherif
Jack Davidson
Known for
Ben Is Back
Shock Waves
Bill Dunn
Known for
Napoleon
Voyager
Arthur Joffé Director · Philippe Sarde Composer Pasqualino De Santis Cinematographer
United States release November 20, 1985 · Produced in France
Production
Sara Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · November 6, 1985
Theatrical
United States · November 20, 1985
Theatrical
France
June 16, 1991 · Physical · VHS
September 23, 2008 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
December 17, 1987 · Theatrical
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