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Harem

1986 · 1 season

A lush, slow-burning period drama that mixes sensuous intrigue with a constant undercurrent of peril and romantic yearning.

Created by
William Hale
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nancy Travis, Art Malik, Sarah Miles
Overview
A two-part minseries about a beautiful woman who, at the turn of the century, is kidnapped and sold into a Turkish harem where, as she struggles to protect her life and virtue, she becomes embroiled in the historical tensions and sensuous decadence of the times.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
William Hale
Genres
Drama
Starring
Nancy Travis, Art Malik, Sarah Miles
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • identity
  • power
  • love
  • freedom
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
William Hale
Written by
Karol Ann Hoeffner
Starring
Nancy Travis, Art Malik, Sarah Miles, Yaphet Kotto, Julian Sands, Cherie Lunghi, Omar Sharif, Ava Gardner
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 94 min each
Network
ABC
Country
Norway
Languages
English

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