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Caravans

1978 · 127 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned desert epic that blends romance and cultural clash with a tragic, melancholic undertone.

Directed by: James Fargo
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Sarrazin

Tagline: The Power, the Sweep, the Spectacle of James Michener's Epic Desert Adventure!
Overview: This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.

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Directed by: James Fargo
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Sarrazin

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
love
betrayal
family
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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