HAREM SUARE

Ferzan OZPETEK
  • 1999
  • Un Certain Regard
  • Film de cloture

1904, Istanbul, Yildiz Palace. Outside, the revolution growls. Sultan Abdulhamit dreams while listening to the finale of La Traviata, in his private theatre at Yildiz. But the Sultan only likes happy endings and has had the libretto rewritten so that Violetta does not die. One of his concubines, Safiyè, of Italian origin, is the one who rewrites the libretto for him. In the harem, totally secluded from the rest of the world, life goes on as if time didn’t exist, full of jealousies, happiness and legends. Nadir, one of the black eunuchs, has decided that Safiyè should be chosen by the Sultan. In the long run from concubine to favourite, and from favourite to official wife, Nadir’s plans (though only political at first) will eventually dilute into an incredible love story between them.

Directed by : Ferzan OZPETEK
Country: Italy, France, Turkey
Duration: 106

Discover more

AS BODAS DE DEUS

Joao César MONTEIRO

AWAY WITH WORDS

Christopher DOYLE

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Jasmin DIZDAR

BOOTLEG FILM

Masahiro KOBAYASHI

EL AKHAR

Youssef CHAHINE

GARAGE OLIMPO

Marco BECHIS

JUDY BERLIN

Eric MENDELSOHN

LA GENESE

Cheick Oumar SISSOKO

LES PASSAGERS

Jean-Claude GUIGUET

PEAU NEUVE

Emilie DELEUZE

RATCATCHER

Lynne RAMSAY

SICILIA!

Jean-Marie STRAUB, Danièle HUILLET

THE SHADE

Raphaël NADJARI

VANAPRASTHAM

Shaji N. KARUN