Legend Of The Lost.

In Timbuktu, experienced guide Joe January 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) becomes infatuated with Paul and his willingness to overlook her past. During the tough dry ordeal, Joe and Dita become attracted to each other, raising tensions.