Steam: The Turkish Bath

"What he inherited was a sexual awakening..."

1997 1h 34m IT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 155

Drama

Synopsis

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Francesco and Marta run a husband-and-wife design company in Rome. When Francesco's aunt dies in Istanbul he travels there to sort out the hamam Turkish steam bath that she left him. He finds a love and warmth in his relatives' Istanbul home that is missing from his life in Italy.

“What he inherited was a sexual awakening...”

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Cast

Alessandro Gassmann
Francesco
Mehmet Günsür
Mehmet
Francesca D'Aloja
Marta
Halil Ergün
Osman
Şerif Sezer
Perran
Başak Köklükaya
Fusun
Carlo Cecchi
Oscar
Alberto Molinari
Paolo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ferzan Özpetek
Writers: Stefano Tummolini, Ferzan Özpetek, Aldo Sambrell
Languages: French, Italian, Turkish
Countries: Spain, Italy, Turkey

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Turkish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, Italy, Turkey.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Pasquale Mari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aldo De Scalzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mauro Bonanni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alessandro Gassmann and Mehmet Günsür and Francesca D'Aloja carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What he inherited was a sexual awakening...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ferzan Özpetek directs. Pasquale Mari behind the camera. Aldo De Scalzi scores. Mauro Bonanni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Italy, Turkey. Dialogue in French, Italian, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, Turkish.
3International production across 3 countries: Spain, Italy, Turkey.
4Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, shot by Pasquale Mari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Aldo De Scalzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mauro Bonanni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alessandro Gassmann and Mehmet Günsür and Francesca D'Aloja carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What he inherited was a sexual awakening...".
9IMDB entry: tt0119248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "coming out", "love triangle", "bath house", "turkey".