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Overview
Release Date:
25 November 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
What he inherited was a sexual awakening...Plot:
Francesco and Marta are husband and wife running a small design company in Rome. When Francesco's long forgotten Aunt Anita dies in Istanbul... more | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Beautiful movie moreCast
(Credited cast) | Alessandro Gassman | ... | Francesco |
 | Francesca d'Aloja | ... | Marta |
| Carlo Cecchi | ... | Oscar |
| Halil Ergün | ... | Osman |
| Serif Sezer | ... | Perran |
 | Mehmet Günsür | ... | Mehmet |
| Basak Köklükaya | ... | Fusun |
| Alberto Molinari | ... | Paolo |
| Zozo Toledo | ... | Zozo |
| Ludovica Modugno | ... | Voice of Aunt Anita (voice) |
| Zerrin Arbas | ||
| Necdet Mahfi Ayral | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Murat Ilker | ||
| Alper Kul | ... | Italian |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Bagno turco, Il (Italy)Hamam: The Turkish Bath (UK)
Hamam: el baño turco (Spain)
Steam: The Turkish Bath (USA)
The Turkish Bath: Hamam
The Turkish Baths (USA)
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94 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15MOVIEmeter: 
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"Steam", also known as "Hamam" or "Il Bagno Turco" is one of the best movies I have ever seen! After repeat viewing you will notice the beauty of the story, characters and the city of Istanbul! Francesco is the sole heir of his aunt, the sister of his mother, whom he has never known! Being single, after a life of love and tragedy, she was living the last years of her life with a Turkish family in an old original part of Istanbul. Due to the downfall of tradition, the Hamam lost its appeal and had to be closed. Francesco, an architect/interior designer, living in Italy, in a wealthy part of Rome with his girlfriend goes to Istanbul to take care of the estate of his aunt. From his arrival he is drawn into the mysterious world of Hamam! Great is his surprise that his inheritance is a Hamam! After getting to know the family, Francesco is engulfed in this new old world of Turkey and Istanbul. Going from very wealthy in Rome to being a guest of a very poor Turkish family, Francesco's life and the Hamam become "one". Francesco has decided to rebuild his life without his girlfriend and Rome and starts rebuilding the Haman in Istanbul to its former glory with the help of Mehmet, son of the Turkish family, who, during the course of the restauration, becomes his lover. From then on things start to develop very quickly in a storm of old against new, east against west, money against poverty, greed against tradition, love against hate and finally gay against straight untill the very end! The conclusion is as shocking as unexpected! A movie to be viewed and reviewed again and again! Highly recommended!