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Harem

1986 · 190 min

A slow, tense romance that asks you to sit with uncomfortable power dynamics and watch them soften into something more tender.

Directed by
William Hale
Genres
Romance, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Omar Sharif, Ava Gardner, Nancy Travis
Tagline
The Loss of Innocence
Overview
A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William Hale
Genres
Romance, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Omar Sharif, Ava Gardner, Nancy Travis
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • power
  • freedom
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
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
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, tv movie
Directed by
William Hale
Written by
Karol Ann Hoeffner
Starring
Omar Sharif, Ava Gardner, Nancy Travis, Art Malik, Sarah Miles, Yaphet Kotto, Julian Sands, Cherie Lunghi
Music
John Scott
Cinematography
Donald M. Morgan
Runtime
190 min
Languages
English

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