Istanbul casts a magic spell over an Italian interior designer in this interesting but uneven romantic drama from Ferzan Opetek. Leaving his wife home in Rome, Francesco (Alessandro Gassman) travels to Istanbul to sell off a piece of property left to him by an
estranged aunt who moved to Turkey after a falling out with Francesco's late mother. When he arrives, Francesco discovers that the bequeathed building is actually a dilapidated
hamam: a Turkish bath house where men once gathered for companionship and, occasionally, sex. Francesco is
intrigued by this relic from Istanbul's rapidly receding past, and as he settles in with Osman (Halil Ergun), the
hama...
Released:
1996
Rated:
NR
Length:
101 mins