Harem (1985)
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This film's two well-known stars -- Nastassja Kinski as Diane, a sophisticated trainee on the New York Stock Exchange, and Ben Kingsley as Selim an Arab mogul -- are hard-put to bring life into this beautifully photographed but underscripted romantic drama. Diane is kidnapped and brought to Selim's scenic fortress hideaway in a North African desert. In an interesting role reversal, Diane has no qualms about bedding down an attractive man, but Selim's harem is purely decorative -- he does not share her cavalier view of sexual relationships. The twist is that Selim is not really that bad -- in spite of the fact that he has kidnapped the girl, he actually feels compelled to uphold a time-honored tradition that he doesn't really believe. Selim is an aesthete who wants to embrace the ways of the Western world. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Nastassja Kinski - Diane
- Dennis Goldson - Massoud
- Michel Robin - Mons. Raoul
- Rosanne Katon - Judy
- Ben Kingsley - Selim
- Zohra Segal - Affaf
- Julette Simpson - Zelide
- Director(s):
- Arthur Joffe
- Writer(s):
- David Rayfiel, Arthur Joffe, Richard Prieur
- Producer(s):
- Alain Sarde
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- 1985 - Harem - French Academy of Cinema - Best Costumes
- 1985 - Harem - French Academy of Cinema - Best Costumes
