Category Archives: Ferzan Ozpetek
Saturn in Opposition (2007)
“Rules exist even in relationships.” In Saturn in Opposition (Saturno Contro), director Ferzan Ozpetek creates a vibrant, vital film that deals with issues such as friendship, death, loss and grief. The film quickly establishes the relationships between a close-knit group … Continue reading
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Harem Suare (1999)
“The Sultan likes happy endings.” Director Ferzan Ozpetek sets his film Harem Suare (Last Harem) in the twilight days of the Ottoman Empire. The story revolves around Safiye (Marie Gillian), a harem dweller who was sold to the Sultan at … Continue reading
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His Secret Life (2001)
“I don’t know who he was.” Antonia (Margherita Buy) and Massimo (Andrea Renzi), childhood sweethearts, have been married for 15 years, when he is suddenly killed. They appeared to have a happy, settled, and successful marriage, although there are warning … Continue reading
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Facing Windows (2003)
“Don’t be content to merely survive.” Young Italian couple Giovanna (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and Filippo (Filippo Nigro) find a well-dressed elderly man wandering in the street. Giovanna wants to leave the stranger, but Filippo insists on taking him back to their … Continue reading
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Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)
Falling in love with a country … In Steam: The Turkish Bath Francesco (Alessandro Gassman), an Italian interior decorator inherits property from an aunt who lived in Istanbul. He leaves wife, Marta (Francesca d’Aloja) and business partner, Paolo (Alberto Molinari) … Continue reading
Filed under Ferzan Ozpetek, Turkish
