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:

Director(s):

Arthur Joffe

Writer(s):

David Rayfiel, Tom Rayfiel, 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