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Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)

Hamam (original title)
| Drama, Romance | 25 November 1998 (USA)
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Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.

Director:

Ferzan Ozpetek

Writers:

Ferzan Ozpetek (story), Ferzan Ozpetek | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Alessandro Gassmann, Francesca d'Aloja, Carlo Cecchi | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Alessandro Gassmann ... Francesco (as Alessandro Gassman)
Francesca d'Aloja Francesca d'Aloja ... Marta
Carlo Cecchi Carlo Cecchi ... Oscar
Halil Ergün Halil Ergün ... Osman
Serif Sezer ... Perran
Mehmet Günsür ... Mehmet
Basak Köklükaya ... Fusun
Alberto Molinari Alberto Molinari ... Paolo
Zozo Toledo Zozo Toledo ... Zozo
Ludovica Modugno Ludovica Modugno ... Voice of Aunt Anita (voice)
Zerrin Arbas Zerrin Arbas
Necdet Mahfi Ayral
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Burak Barakaci Burak Barakaci
Ilker Gurel Ilker Gurel
Murat Ilker Murat Ilker
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Storyline

Francesco and Marta are husband and wife running a small design company in Rome. When Francesco's long forgotten Aunt Anita dies in Istanbul, he travels there to look after the sale of the hamam (one of a few traditional Turkish baths left) he inherited. There he meets the family running the hamam, gets attracted to a member of it and the whole Turkish atmosphere and decides not to sell the hamam.. Written by Anonymous

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cell phone | turkish | turkish bath | bath | caught kissing | See All (59) »

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What he inherited was a sexual awakening...

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Francesco stays at the Pera Palace Hotel, the same where Agatha Christie wrote one of her novels. See more »

Quotes

Oscar: Bygone times are always the best of times...
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Ending credits roll from top to bottom, the reverse of what is usually done. See more »

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Subtle, smart, art
31 May 2002 | by richard-276 – See all my reviews

I like a movie that has a distinct climax, yet is easy to overlook or perhaps miss altogether. The climax of Hamam is when Francesco hands his wife the letters from his aunt and asks that she send them back when she's finished reading them. It is a seemingly small, inconsequential gesture -- but an act of conviction that describes a person's inner workings far more than could ever be achieved with an abundance of words. It is truly a beautiful moment -- one of many -- and a reason this is a film worth viewing.
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Official Sites:

Strand Releasing

Country:

Italy | Turkey | Spain

Language:

Turkish | Italian

Release Date:

25 November 1998 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Steam: The Turkish Bath See more »

Filming Locations:

Istanbul, Turkey See more »
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$384,793

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$384,793
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Production Co:

Sorpasso Film, Promete Film, Asbrell Productions See more »
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Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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