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Hamam - the Turkish Bath [DVD]

Alessandro Gassman (Actor), Francesca d'Aloja (Actor), Ferzan Ozpetek (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over | Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Alessandro Gassman, Francesca d'Aloja, Carlo Cecchi, Halil Ergün, Serif Sezer
  • Directors: Ferzan Ozpetek
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Italian, Turkish
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Or Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Feb 2004
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000Z0I7A
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 80,358 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Francesco (Alessandro Gussman) travels to Istanbul from his home in Rome to claim an inheritance - which turns out to be a run-down set of Turkish baths. Although property developers are keen to acquire the baths, Francesco is so charmed by life in the city that he decides to renovate them and take charge himself. His decision soon results in him being opened up to a whole new range of experiences and emotions.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you want to go to Istanbul 9 July 2004
By "bluebyblos"
Format:DVD
Great movie about Turkey and their culture.From a turkish director, Ferzan Ozpetek whose movies I have seen and found wonderful and different, it is about an Italian man coming to Istanbul for his aunt's death but when he discovers the country and their culture. He falls in love with all this and you see the end yourself it is better.
Different movie apart from today's same kind of movies.
I advise to everybody.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film with a surprising twist 29 Jun 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a good film. An Itlaian made film but set in Istanbul and essentially a Turkish film. It explores what happens when someone unexpectedly falls in love with a City, and a way of life. Aiming to sell an inherited, and closed down, turkish bath, the main character falls in love with old, and threatened, Istanbul, and discovers and is moved by the memories of his aunt who herself escaped and found herself in Istanbul, and left him the building.

The film has some unexpected twists and turns, some stunning scenary and excellent acting.

Well woth seeing.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Spine-tingling 19 Oct 2000
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
An almost magical film which you will love if you have ever been to Turkey. It reminds us too, when we get obsessed with trying to be successful in our careers, that there are more important things in life - basic values. It also shows what a hold a place can have over you, how it can get into your soul.... The soundtrack is great on those lonely, sentimental evenings accompanied with a bottle of wine....
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars deeply charming
As others have said this film works best as a love letter to Istanbul, and its evocation of place is very beguiling. Read more
Published 12 months ago by schumann_bg
2.0 out of 5 stars excelent film, poor DVD
Such an excellent film, a five star winner! Unfortunately the transfer to DVD (at least the one i purchased here) is SO poor which spoils all the pleasure.
Published on 5 May 2011 by Andreas Karayan
5.0 out of 5 stars Catch it if you can
An excellent film. Much underrated and rarely seen. It is very difficult to purchase this film in Europe for whatever reason. Video copies may be found - largely by accident. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2011 by SergiusT
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful movie.
I first saw this movie in a Gay Film Festival - incidentally I am not gay - and loved it. It is essentially a love story about Istanbul more than anything else...well worth seeing.
Published on 13 Feb 2011 by Carol P. Dunning
3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting insight of Istanbul
The storyline is in my opinion a bit poor. I have although thoroughly enjoyed the attention to details in depicting the real life of people in Istanbul. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2010 by Manuel
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a disappointment
I decided to make a blind buy out of this having seen the director's last two pictures "The Ignorant Fairies" and "Facing Window", both of which I thought were very good. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2005 by Miguel M. Santos
5.0 out of 5 stars The Turkish Delight
Hamam:The Turkish Bath is the acclaimed film by Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek.Great art direction, exotic, sensual score is influenced by traditional Turkish/Ottoman... Read more
Published on 5 May 2000
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