Enter a land of intrigue, power and drama in Caravans, the sweeping desert epic based on James Michener's best-selling novel. Low-level American diplomat Mark Miller (Michael Sarrazin) is given an unusual assignment: to travel to the Middle East and retrieve Ellen Jasper (Jennifer O'Neill), the married daughter of a US politician, from her lover, a rebel leader named Zulffiqar (Anthony Quinn). Ellen refuses to return to her husband, and Mark's loyalties are soon torn as he earns the respect of the charismatic Zulfigar. Beautifully filmed and lushly scored, this Oscar® -nominated treasure brings alive one of the great stories of all time. © 1978 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.