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Harem Suare

Country: Italy | France | Turkey, Language: Turkish | French | Italian, 125 mins

  • Director: Ferzan Ozpetek
  • Writer: Ferzan Ozpetek; Gianni Romoli
  • Producer: Abdullah Baykal; Tilde Corsi

CGiii Comment

Harems and eunuchs...in a time gone by.

Ozpetek's second feature is opulence...in texture and tale.

Concentration is required...which will give a rich reward...an insight to places where men were forbidden...

Beautiful and moving.


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The(ir) Blurb...

As the Ottoman Empire comes to an end, an old servant spins a tale to keep the women in the Sultan's harem distracted. The story is about Safiye, who first becomes the Sultan's favorite concubine, and later the official wife. As she gains power and influence, she engages in a tryst with Nadir, the black eunuch. When the Empire falls, the Sultan escapes to Europe, leaving all the concubines behind.

Cast & Characters

Marie Gillain as Safiye;
Alex Descas as Nadir;
Lucia Bosé as Old Safiye;
Valeria Golino as Anita;
Malick Bowens as Midhat;
Christophe Aquillon as Sumbul;
Serra Yilmaz as Gulfidan;
Haluk Bilginer as Abdulhamit;
Pelin Batu as Cerkez Cariye;
Nilufer Acikalin as Selma;
Ayla Algan as Valide;
Meriç Benlioglu;
Cansel Elcin as Journaliste;
Basak Köklükaya as Gulbahar;
Gaia Narcisi as Aliye