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Turkish Delight

1973 · 108 min

A raw, passionate love story that swings between erotic joy and brutal despair, leaving a lingering ache.

Tagline
A real love story.
Overview
Gifted but hot-headed sculptor Eric has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young woman named Olga.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • obsession
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Written by
Gerard Soeteman
Starring
Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer, Tonny Huurdeman, Wim van den Brink, Hans Boskamp, Dolf de Vries, Manfred de Graaf, Dick Scheffer
Music
Rogier van Otterloo
Cinematography
Jan de Bont
Runtime
108 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
English, Dutch

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