The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Directed by Lewis Teague
Novelist Joan Wilder leaves Jack's yacht on the French Riviera for a North African ruler's palace, and Jack and Ralph follow her into the desert to rescue a holy man called the Jewel.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Yacht harbour≈ 00:01:00French Riviera, FranceInferred
Joan accepts Omar's offer to write his biography and leaves Jack, whose yacht is soon blown up.
- 2Omar's palace (fictional)≈ 00:18:00InferredFictional
Joan discovers Omar's real plans and meets the holy man in his jail; Jack and Ralph turn up.
- 3Captured≈ 01:00:00Kadir (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
- 4Ceremony≈ 01:20:00Kadir (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
- 5Wedding and departure down the Nile≈ 01:38:00Kadir (fictional)InferredFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 7,200 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 5
- Not shown: 7,021 km
- Plane: 178 km
- On foot: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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