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Steam: The Turkish Bath

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Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)

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Reviews Counted:14

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Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An Italian designer travels to Istanbul to sell a traditional Turkish steam bath left to him by a deceased aunt. Upon arrival, he becomes enthralled by the city and decides to renovate and return... An Italian designer travels to Istanbul to sell a traditional Turkish steam bath left to him by a deceased aunt. Upon arrival, he becomes enthralled by the city and decides to renovate and return the bath to the public. This sudden change of heart may have something to do with the fact that he's fallen in love with a beautiful young local boy. Their romantic relationship is cut short when the designer's wife arrives in Turkey with her own agenda. [More]

Starring: Alessandro Gassman, Carlo Cecchi, Serif Sezer

Starring: Alessandro Gassman, Carlo Cecchi, Serif Sezer

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

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Insinuating and moving.

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A captivating mood that meshes... sensuality with feelings both of yearning and of nostalgia.

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Arthur Lazere
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A mildly pleasant, if none-too-affecting and slightly overlong, trip abroad.

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A love affair with a city rather than with one another.

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