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Harem

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • Unrated
  • 3h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
583
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Harem (1986)
DramaRomanceThriller

Jessica, a young British girl, goes off to Arabia with her father to be with her fiancé when he's called there suddenly on diplomatic duty. On a tourist journey she's kidnapped by what appea... Read allJessica, a young British girl, goes off to Arabia with her father to be with her fiancé when he's called there suddenly on diplomatic duty. On a tourist journey she's kidnapped by what appears to be a Beduion tribe and sold into the harem of the Sultan. The man that took her capt... Read allJessica, a young British girl, goes off to Arabia with her father to be with her fiancé when he's called there suddenly on diplomatic duty. On a tourist journey she's kidnapped by what appears to be a Beduion tribe and sold into the harem of the Sultan. The man that took her captive is not actually a Beduion but an Oxford educated revolutionary who traded Jessica for ... Read all

  • Director
    • William Hale
  • Writer
    • Karol Ann Hoeffner
  • Stars
    • Nancy Travis
    • Art Malik
    • Sarah Miles
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    583
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Hale
    • Writer
      • Karol Ann Hoeffner
    • Stars
      • Nancy Travis
      • Art Malik
      • Sarah Miles
    • 12User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Nancy Travis
    Nancy Travis
    • Jessica Grey
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Tarik Pasha
    Sarah Miles
    Sarah Miles
    • Lady Ashley
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • Agha Kislar
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Forest
    Cherie Lunghi
    Cherie Lunghi
    • Usta
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Sultan Hassan
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Kadin
    Georgine Anderson
    Georgine Anderson
    • Aunt Lily
    Shirley Cain
    • Embassy Hostess
    George Camiller
    George Camiller
    • Vizier Bey
    JoJo Cole
    • Emily
    James Coyle
    James Coyle
    • Sultan's Spy
    Sarah Crowden
    Sarah Crowden
    • Charlotte
    Caroline Dorian
    • Victoria
    David Gant
    David Gant
    • Chief Commander
    Mike Gwilym
    • Salim
    • (as Michael Gwilym)
    Barrie Houghton
    • Astrologer
    • Director
      • William Hale
    • Writer
      • Karol Ann Hoeffner
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    10Janetnsync

    A Part 2?

    I wanted to see a Part 2 to know the fate of Jessica & Tarik. Art Malik and Nancy Travis made me want more. There was a TV

    Series but how was it written? Mr. Art Malik was outstanding and I just wanted more of him in his role of Tarik with Nancy Travis as Jessica. This movie had me asking for more.
    10Janetnsync

    Loved It!!!

    I loved it. Art Malik was dreamy and I loved their first stare, WOW!!!! The plot was good. The acting great, it was a Romantic film. I stayed up for the 3 showings. This is one movie ABC has not repeated and that alone was soo disappointing, ABC aired it. In 86', I wondered about that. What year and if I could find it and Order it.
    Kirpianuscus

    exotic perspective

    romanticism, clichés, a dramatic-pink story about a fictional Ottoman Empire. and decent performances. it is enough for the success of a film who preserves more the air of "80țs cinema than the traces of the stories about harem created by foreign visitors. sure, it is a nice film. sure, it is part of a long series of films recreating the past in nice frames. and, more important, it is a good occasion for admire the right actors, in the right roles, doing the expected performances. so, Harem.
    10Bunji

    Search for the TV movie wanted!!

    In my opinion this is the best TV mini-series ever made. I have only ever seen it on television once and at one video store (no longer open). Art Malik played a great part and I have enjoyed several of his other films. If you have not seen this series I advise that you do so - definitely 10 out of 10.
    Vincentiu

    nice clichés

    a chain of nice clichés. but interesting for cast, clash between civilizations, romanticism ,atmosphere and the remember of a lot of sweet legends about Middle East. the performance of Art Malik is really interesting. the presence of Ava Gardner in a cold role - almost seductive. Omar Shariff, as fictive sultan , does his ordinary role in exotic B film. but the great virtue of film is to present the spirit of "80's. the glamor, the ambiguous lights, the soap opera potential, the life as dream, the love as large circle. the second virtue - the atmosphere from Arabian Nights with precise number of drops from freedom, condition of woman in Orient at the beginning of century and flavor or rare images. a film who could be more than easy delight. but a letter from far land of memory.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ava Gardner and Omar Shariff had previously work together in Mayerling.
    • Goofs
      When Tarik is approaching the train, he is holding an Arab musket in the air over his head by the fore-stock, but the soundtrack plays several groups of rapid-fire shots even though his finger is never on the trigger, plus the fact that it's a musket and can only fire one or two shots a minute.
    • Quotes

      Lady Ashley: There is nothing in the Ottoman Empire that cannot be bought. And no secret that cannot be sold.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Don Ameche/America Morris (1986)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rebell der Wüste
    • Filming locations
      • Granada, Granada, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Highgate Pictures
      • New World Television
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 10m(190 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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