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Steam: The Turkish Bath

1997 1h 34m Drama List
82% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 77% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Italian designer Francesco (Alessandro Gassman) inherits a Turkish bath in Istanbul from a long-lost aunt. Frustrated with both his business and his emotionally detached wife, Marta (Francesca D'Aloja), he discovers that the bathhouse is a beloved local institution and that his aunt was equally treasured by her customers. Deciding on a whim to stay in Turkey and run the bathhouse, Francesco discovers something new about himself, courtesy of the young assistant caretaker (Mehmet Günsür). Read More Read Less

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 3/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 30, 2007 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Rated: 4/5 Apr 2, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 27, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I definitely found some connection to this story, likely because my own existence straddles the modern & independent Canadian lifestyle and my parents' traditional family-oriented Portuguese culture. The plot took a turn for the bizarrely melodramatic, but otherwise was an appropriately romantic experience of old world values. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The main character of this movie is in my opinion Istambul, a city that makes you slow down and see a different perspective. Moving and not obvious Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good cinematography, beatiful sceneries and interesting plot for a very introspective movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A little movie about sex, coming out, homosexuality and how to fix a Turkish bath using Martha Steward supplies. No, actually it 's a movie about to little of that. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Remember enjoying this. Would like to see it AGAIN and share with others. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A love affair with a city rather than with one another. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Italian designer Francesco (Alessandro Gassman) inherits a Turkish bath in Istanbul from a long-lost aunt. Frustrated with both his business and his emotionally detached wife, Marta (Francesca D'Aloja), he discovers that the bathhouse is a beloved local institution and that his aunt was equally treasured by her customers. Deciding on a whim to stay in Turkey and run the bathhouse, Francesco discovers something new about himself, courtesy of the young assistant caretaker (Mehmet Günsür).
Director
Ferzan Ozpetek
Producer
Marco Risi, Maurizio Tedesco
Screenwriter
Ferzan Ozpetek, Stefano Tummolini
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Turkish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$716.1K
Runtime
1h 34m
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