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Rutger Hauer (Actor), Monique Van de Ven (Actor), Paul Verhoeven (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Rutger Hauer, Monique Van de Ven, Tonny Huurdeman, Wim van den Brink, Hans Boskamp
  • Directors: Paul Verhoeven
  • Producers: Rob Houwer
  • Format: PAL, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Colour
  • Language: Dutch
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Tartan
  • DVD Release Date: 27 May 2002
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000649JE
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 69,799 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Attempting to forget the love he had with a young woman, sculptor Erik (Rutger Hauer) embarks upon a series of love affairs which are destructive to both him and the objects of his desire. When he meets the intense and adventurous Olga (Monique Van de Ven), Erik feels that he has met his match and the pair decide to get married - with tragic and unforseen results. Directed by Paul Verhoeven ('Robocop', 'Basic Instinct'), 'Turkish Delight' was one of the biggest hits in the history of Dutch cinema.

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Although the confectionary does make an appearance at the end of the film, Turkish Delight, as a title, may be interpreted in a number of ways. This violent tale of love is told in flashback from the perspective of bohemian artist Eric Vonk (Rutger Hauer, collaborating for the first time with director Paul Verhoeven). Opening on a brutal attack and then a succession of one-night stands, it seems at first that the guy's a complete jerk. Then a sudden lurch backwards two years reveals the motivations for both his dreams and behaviour, as well as the subject of the photos he spends his time pining for. He meets Olga (a fantastic Monique Van De Ven) as the result of a car accident. But their tempestuous relationship is shaken by many peculiar events: a surreal wedding ceremony, unveiling a statue to the Queen and the death of Olga's father. The real problem is Olga herself, however, which leads to a shock ending many have compared to Love Story.

Somewhat dated now, and made long before his move to Hollywood, Turkish Delight is nonetheless unmistakably a product of the now-familiar Verhoeven style. The film's language and images still have the power to shock or offend, and we certainly get to see far too much of Hauer's private parts, even though some amazing visuals (mirrored candles, inspired beach art and a nightmarish red Chinese restaurant) are some compensation. --Paul Tonks

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4.0 out of 5 starsVerhoeven's Best Work To Date
By Eric Ian Steele on 16 Nov. 2010
Format: DVD
This is definitely not a film for everyone. It is shocking and very graphic in parts. Yet it is also a very tender and heartfelt love story, and at times very funny. And that is the point. Throughout the film we are shown that you cannot deny the basic physical nature of human existence -- love and sex, male and female nudity, defecation and death. We are first treated to scenes of Rutger Hauer's character at his worst. Often naked, abusing women and showing a complete disrespect for all society's politeness. Only after we see his only real love affair unfold in flashback do we realize why he is like this. Some might take the scenes of nakedness and filth hard to take. But the whole point of the film is that if we deny our own biology, we deny ourselves. There are some stunning images in the film and at times it is quite moving. Although much has been made of the graphic scenes in the film, they are a lot less gratuitous than Verhoeven's Hollywood work. Here the director's style perfectly matches the theme. A serious piece of art that still has the power to shock and offend, and Hauer's performance is nothing less than mesmeric. Supposedly the most acclaimed Dutch film ever made. A must-see for serious film fans, but also not for the feint of heart.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTo get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with
By Darcy on 25 May 2009
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A beautiful film which, I watched during my University days and whose heart-breaking ending still lingers long in my memory. Rutger Hauer plays bohemian artist Eric Vonk, who falls for the striking Olga, played wonderfully by Monique Van De Ven, their romance blossoms, yet due to the unpredictable nature of the human mind, they slowly start to drift apart... the rest I shall leave to your imagination.

If you have not seen Rutger Hauer play a romantic lead role, then I urge you to watch this film and appreciate the wonderful and strong performances by the two leading characters.
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4.0 out of 5 starsVery Interesting
By Stephen G. Hartman on 2 May 2010
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having followed Rutger Hauer's career, every so often you hear about a film that was never released on American shore's.
so, you keep an ear out, and you search, and you finally obtain said title, every character that Hauer portray's adds to his
technique. i can only hope that he keeps adding different roles to his acting.
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5.0 out of 5 starsshocking and tender
By Amazon Customer on 10 Mar. 2006
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I saw this film for the first time when it came out in 1973 in Amsterdam. Seeing it again after 30 odd years: I was a bit shocked by the sexual roughness and explicity and moved at the same time by the physical and emotional tenderness. Rutger Hauer en Monique van de Ven are so beautiful together, I was very moved by their acting. The music by Rogier van Otterloo, with Toots Thielemans playing mouthorgan is breathtakingly beautiful. This film is a timepiece not to be missed.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTurkish Delight Revisited
By JM McIntosh on 10 Aug. 2013
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I remember seeing this film at a local cinema in Dundee, Scotland, many years ago. The film was a `B' support to a major feature and it says a lot that I cannot remember the major film! I had not seen the film again since this initial viewing, so it was a joy to be able to purchase it via Amazon. The Tartan production lives up to the original screening and does not seem to have suffered any major cuts. I have given the film a five-star rating - the direction is superb, conveying images of outrageous comedy, sex, joy,despair, and the heart-breaking demise of the relationship between the central characters.
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