Harem suare

IMDb link: 0179841
IMDb rating: 6.1 (3,408 votes)
Genres: Drama, History
Director: Valeria Golino, Ferzan Ozpetek
Cast: Lucia Bose, Marie Gillain, Alex Descas and others

Release date: 21 May 1999
Release year: 1999
Runtime: 109 minutes
Country: Italy, France, Turkey
Keywords: ottoman empire, concubine, sexuality, female rear nudity, female full frontal nudity, female topless nudity, nudity, turkish bath, power, 1900s

Plot:

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. Safiye fights for their rights under the new order...

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