---
title: 'Passion in the Desert (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lavinia Currier'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/passion-in-the-desert-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125980/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Passion in the Desert (1997)

1997 · 92 min · Drama, Fantasy, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Passion in the Desert, or Simoom: A Passion in the Desert, is a 1997 film from director Lavinia Currier based on the 1830 short story "A Passion in the Desert" by Honoré de Balzac. The film follows the ventures of a young French officer named Augustin Robert in late 18th-century Egypt during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign to capture the country.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lavinia Currier](https://cinepixo.com/people/lavinia-currier)
- **Original Music Composer:** [José Nieto](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-nieto-2)
- **Producer:** [Jamil Dehlavi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamil-dehlavi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Aleksey Rodionov](https://cinepixo.com/people/aleksey-rodionov)

## Cast

- [Ben Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-daniels)
- [Michel Piccoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-piccoli)

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