Swimmers in the Desert
Swimmers in the Desert
2001, German. Directed by Kurt Mayer.
The true life story and adventures of László Almásy, the 'English patient', who crossed Africa in 1929 with the father of filmmaker Kurt Mayer: These events provide the motivation and outline for a critical journey through 'men's domains' in Cairo, London and Vienna. Navigation in the expanses of the memory - the dream of flying, documents from the war and of an unrequited love...
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 28 March 2001
- Original title
- Schwimmer in der Wüste
- Country
- Austria
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Swimmers in the Desert runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Swimmers in the Desert isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 March 2001. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Swimmers in the Desert?
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Who directed Swimmers in the Desert?
Swimmers in the Desert (2001) was directed by Kurt Mayer.