The Red Tent
Красная палатка
“Forget everything you've ever heard about heroes. Now there is "The Red Tent."”
Synopsis
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
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Peter Finch
Umberto Nobile
Sean Connery
Roald Amundsen
Claudia Cardinale
Valeria
Hardy Krüger
Einar Lundborg
Eduard Martsevich
Finn Malmgren
Grigoriy Gay
Rudolf Samoylovich
Nikita Mikhalkov
Boris Chukhnovskiy
Luigi Vannucchi
Captain Zappi
Mario Adorf
Giuseppe Biagi
Donatas Banionis
Adalberto Mariano
Massimo Girotti
Giuseppe Romagna Manoja
Yuriy Solomin
Felice Trojani
Otar Koberidze
Natale Cecioni
Boris Khmelnitsky
Alfredo Viglieri
Yuri Vizbor
Frantisek Behounek
Nikolay Ivanov
Kolka Shmidt
Vladimir Smirnov
Shelagin
Tengiz Archvadze
Renato Alessandrini (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 23, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Kalatozov
- Screenplay & Story
- Ennio De Concini, Richard DeLong Adams
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zatsepin, Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Красная палатка
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Vides Cinematografica, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Kalatozov
Ennio De Concini, Richard DeLong Adams
Aleksandr Zatsepin, Ennio Morricone
Leonid Kalashnikov
Peter Zinner, Mariya Timofeyeva
Franco Cristaldi
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Kalatozov
Director
Peter Zinner
Editor
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Original Music Composer
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Mikhail Fishgoit
Production Design
Natalya Meshkova
Costume Design
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Richard DeLong Adams
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Leonid Kalashnikov
Director of Photography
Mariya Timofeyeva
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Red Tent
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Red Tent about?
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
Who directed The Red Tent?
The Red Tent was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
Who stars in The Red Tent?
The principal cast of The Red Tent includes Peter Finch, Sean Connery, Claudia Cardinale, Hardy Krüger, Eduard Martsevich.
When was The Red Tent released and how long is it?
The Red Tent was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 2h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Red Tent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Red Tent was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin, Ennio Morricone.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Red Tent?
The Red Tent holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).