The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)

The Ottoman Lieutenant is a love story between an idealistic American nurse and a Turkish officer in World War I.

Director:

Joseph Ruben

Writer:

Jeff Stockwell

Stars:

Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar, Josh Hartnett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michiel Huisman	...	Ismail
Hera Hilmar	...	Lillie
Josh Hartnett	...	Jude
Ben Kingsley	...	Woodruff
Haluk Bilginer	...	Khalil Bey
Affif Ben Badra	...	Christapor
Paul Barrett	...	Mr. Rowe
Jessica Turner	...	Mrs. Rowe
Peter Hosking	...	Mr. Clemson
Selçuk Yöntem	...	Melih Pasha
Eliska Slansky	...	Aghavni
Hasan Say	...	Ahmet
Deniz Kilic Flak	...	Zoya
Aysen Sümercan	...	Aghavni's Grandmother
Murat Seven	...	Leader

Storyline

A strong-willed young woman, who, frustrated by ongoing injustice at home, leaves the United States after meeting Jude, an American doctor who runs a remote medical mission within the Ottoman Empire - a world both exotic and dangerous, and on the brink of what is about to become the first World War. There, she finds her loyalty to Jude and the mission's founder tested when she falls in love with their perceived enemy, a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army. Now, with invading army forces at their doorstep, and the world about to plunge into all-out war, she must make a decision if she wants to be what other people want her to be, or to be herself.

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Plot Keywords:

world war one | wwi nurse | ottoman empire | istanbul turkey | nurse | 

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Taglines:

In a land on the brink of war the most dangerous place to be is in love.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some war violence

Details

Country:

Turkey USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor em Tempos de Guerra

Filming Locations:

Cappadocia, Turkey

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eastern Sunrise Films,Y Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Kingsley and Hera Hilmar both starred in An Ordinary Man (2017).

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Goofs

Lillie refers to the war as World War 1, it was known as the Great War and some years after the end of the war it was known as the war to end all wars. It wasn't known as WW1 until after WW2 began.

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Quotes

Ismail: You're Very Brave
Lillie: I was running away
Ismail: Why?
Lillie: I couldn't be what other people wanted me to be

User Reviews

An answer to the Armenian funded "The Promise"

The way I see it this is the answer to the Armenian funded "The Promise". Both films have good and bad parts, it's obvious both do have a hidden political message. Both tried to fill the cast with some resounding names. Frankly it seems to me that this movie does not have the intensity generated by its nemesis The Promise. Cinematography is very good but it missing depth, long shots riding over the wheat fields too much repeated, some content empty scenes....well to me it's 5 stars!