Film2017111 min

The Ottoman Lieutenant

Name: The Ottoman Lieutenant
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 2017
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Paul Barrett, Josh Hartnett, Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar

Taste attributes: dramaromancewarhistoricalslowtried & testedheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 195 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

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