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Steam: The Turkish Bath
“What he inherited was a sexual awakening...”
6.6 / 10• 1997• 1h 34m•NR• Italian
Drama
Storyline
Francesco and Marta run a husband-and-wife design company in Rome. When Francesco's aunt dies in Istanbul he travels there to sort out the hamam Turkish steam bath that she left him. He finds a love and warmth in his relatives' Istanbul home that is missing from his life in Italy.
Cast & Crew
Alessandro Gassmann
Francesco
Lead
Mehmet Günsür
Mehmet
Francesca D'Aloja
Marta
Halil Ergün
Osman
Şerif Sezer
Perran
Başak Köklükaya
Fusun
Carlo Cecchi
Oscar
Alberto Molinari
Paolo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ferzan Özpetek's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Steam: The Turkish Bath is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
