Bogart had an affinity with the Levant, and was most at ease in an occupied city, with terrorists, revolutionaries and criminals,-
: Stills often capture the chaos of the city streets where French soldiers or local insurgents maneuver through crowded markets on horseback. sirocco movie horse scene photos top
When the work was done and his brother’s hunger eased into the gentle swell of sleep, Anton led the horse into a small yard behind the tavern and tied it to a post. He sat on the steps and watched its silhouette against the stars. The animal’s breath came slow now, a steam that joined the night. Bogart had an affinity with the Levant, and
And when you finally find that high-res shot of the white stallion rearing against the crumbling archway—you will understand why the horse scene, frozen in silver gelatin, outran the movie itself. The animal’s breath came slow now, a steam
“All right,” he said.
A behind-the-scenes still, minutes after the director yelled “cut.” Bogart, in character but off-camera, holds the mare’s head in his lap as a wrangler checks her hooves.