Harem Suare
1999, Film, 109 min, Drama, History, Turkish, Türkiye, MoviePedia score 61
On the eve of the fall of the Ottoman Empire: in the harem of Sultan Abdulhamit II, the odalisque of Italian origin Safiyè dreams of becoming the sultan's first mistress. To achieve her goal, the girl, aided by the eunuch Nadir, is even willing to kill. But when her dream is finally about to come true, her entire world suddenly collapses: the sultan is exiled, the harem is closed, and the odalisques and eunuchs are abandoned to their fate.
Directed by Ferzan Özpetek
Cast
- Marie Gillain as Safiye
- Alex Descas as Nadir
- Lucia Bosè as Old Safiye
- Valeria Golino as Anita
- Malick Bowens as Midhat
- Christophe Aquillon as Sumbul
- Serra Yılmaz as Gulfidan
- Haluk Bilginer as Abdulhamit
- Pelin Batu as Cerkez Cariye
- Ayla Algan as Valide
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