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The Ottoman Lieutenant
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The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017-03-28 · 111 min · ★ 6.0

Romance · Drama · War

Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

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Production details

Directors
Joseph Ruben
Production companies
Eastern Sunrise Films
Countries
Turkey, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 40,000,000
Revenue
USD 413,844

Top Cast

Hera HilmarHera HilmarLillie Rowe
Michiel HuismanMichiel HuismanIsmail Veli
Josh HartnettJosh HartnettJude Gresham
Ben KingsleyBen KingsleyWoodruff
Haluk BilginerHaluk BilginerKhalil Bey
Selçuk YöntemSelçuk YöntemMelih Pasha
Paul BarrettPaul BarrettMr. Rowe
Affif Ben BadraAffif Ben BadraChristapor
Brian CaspeBrian CaspeDoctor
Begum BurianNurse
Jessica TurnerJessica TurnerMrs. Rowe
Peter HoskingPeter HoskingMr. Clemson
Eliska SlanskyAghavni
Hasan SayAhmet
Deniz Kilic FlakZoya
Murat SevenMurat SevenLeader
Bree WelchAdmission Nurse
Joe WeintraubJoe WeintraubOrderly
Ephraim GoldinLaborer
Tzvi ShmilovichShepherd

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