Directed by:
Joseph RubenScreenplay:
Jeff StockwellCinematography:
Daniel AranyóComposer:
Geoff ZanelliCast:
Josh Hartnett, Hera Hilmar, Ben Kingsley, Haluk Bilginer, Michiel Huisman, Affif Ben Badra, Murat Seven, Aysan Sümercan, Jessica Turner, Hasan Say (more)VOD (1)
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On the brink of the First World War, The Ottoman Lieutenant tells the story of a strong-willed American woman (Hera Hilmar) who, frustrated by ongoing injustices at home, follows an American doctor (Josh Hartnett) to a medical mission in the exotic Ottoman Empire. However, her loyalty to both the doctor and the mission's founder (Ben Kingsley) is soon tested when she falls in love with Ismail (Michiel Huisman), a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army. With the invading army forces at their doorstep and the world about to plunge into war, she soon realizes that the most dangerous place to be during war, is in love. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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A simple romance about how an American woman falls in love during World War I with a very handsome Turkish officer you may know from Game of Thrones. He didn't play a Turk in that series. It must be saccharine, historically almost embarrassing, and dramatically heightened in a somewhat simplistic way. No, there were no tears to be had. ()
Maybe it's just a simple romantic love story set somewhere in Turkey against the backdrop of World War I, but I was really moved by it. Moreover, there was a lot to see. It is definitely worth mentioning the good set design and breathtaking landscape shots. (70%) ()