Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
60 audience votes
Key crew
- Ferzan ÖzpetekDirector
- Gianni RomoliWriter
- Ferzan ÖzpetekWriter
- Aldo De ScalziOriginal Music Composer
- PivioOriginal Music Composer
- Ferzan ÖzpetekScreenplay
- Gianni RomoliScreenplay
Cast
- Marie GillainSafiye
- Alex DescasNadir
- Malick BowensMithat
- Haluk BilginerAbdülhamit II
- Serra YılmazGulfidan
- Ayla AlganValide
- Nilüfer AçıkalınSelma
- Selda ÖzerGuya
- Şerif SezerPerran
- Başak KöklükayaGülbahar
- Pelin BatuCerkez Cariye
- Cansel Elçingiornalista