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Arthur Joffé (original scenario)
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20 November 1985 (France) more
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A young American woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheik and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape... more | add synopsis
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2 wins & 3 nominations more
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extremely painful to watch more (6 total)

Cast

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Nastassja Kinski ... Diane

Ben Kingsley ... Selim
Dennis Goldson ... Massoud
Michel Robin ... Monsieur Raoul
Zohra Sehgal ... Affaf (as Zohra Segal)
Juliette Simpson ... Zelide
Rosanne Katon ... Judy
Norman Chancer ... L'ingénieur américain
Maurice Lamy ... Mehmet
Henri Sarde ... Le réceptionniste

Ibrahim Moussa ... Le frère
Teco Celio ... L'ouvrier italien
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Art Malik ... Tariq
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Runtime:
113 min | Sweden:97 min
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5 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
extremely painful to watch, 14 August 2003
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Author: Carl S Lau from Los Angeles, California

An American woman, Nastassja Kinski, is kidnapped off the streets of New York and ends up in a harem. This movie is not to be confused with Rudolph Valentino's "The Sheik" essentially because "Harem" is dead once the scenery moves into an unknown Arabian desert where the shifting sands seem to have caused time to nearly stop. Poor Ben Kingsley plays a lifeless role that is in marked contrast to the more meaty role that Nastassja has been given. Without Nastassja, there is no movie and even she cannot save this very slow, dull, when-is-it-going-to-end movie. Except for Nastassja, the picture lacks life. The script is DOA and one wonders how these sorts of movies ever see the light of day. At least it is comforting to know that no amount of money in the world will buy off Nastassja's character - American women can be feisty and independent even if they have to rely upon their feminine wiles. "Harem" is a movie that is so bad that one cannot forget it.

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