From Wiki- In Timbuktu, experienced guide Joe January (John Wayne) reluctantly joins a Saharan treasure hunting expedition led by Paul Bonnard (Rossano Brazzi), a man obsessed with confirming his dead father's claim to have found a lost city. Dita (Sophia Loren),
a woman of dubious reputation, becomes infatuated with Paul and his
willingness to overlook her past. She invites herself along, despite
Joe's protests. During the tough, dry ordeal, Joe and Dita become
attracted to each other, raising tensions. Things naturally go south when they find the place.Somehow this is put into the sci-fi genre, along with adventure. I did not see any sci-fi or fantasy at all in it. It is a gorgeous movie, but it is rather dull. Some judicious editing would help out, as long as they put in some more action as well. It plods along. The performances are quite good, and Sophia gets to smack both men and shoot someone as well.
I don't think I need to see this again.
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