Steam: The Turkish Bath

Original title: Hamam

1997
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

7.5K

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Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

7.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 12 wins & 14 nominations total

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Trivia
Francesco stays at the Pera Palace Hotel, the same where Agatha Christie wrote one of her novels.

Quotes
Perran: Go like water. Come back like water.

Crazy credits
Ending credits roll from top to bottom, the reverse of what is usually done.

Soundtracks
Istanbul uyurken (Tema di
Hamam")"
Written by Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi
Performed by Trancendental with vocals from Rosie Wiederkehr

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7/10

Turkish bath, hot and sensual

Istanbul has always been my favorite city. Not just because I live there. But I guess the reasons are best "felt" in this movie. Hamam, not only tells us what traditions originally are (not restricting rules, but guidelines to keep senses, the family and the body together), but also reminds us the mystique remains of a city, where nothing is considered wrong, where life just floats along the steam of the Hamam.

Beautiful and sensual, Hamam is a soft and relaxing movie, like its title suggests.