Harem (1986): Cast
Harem is a 1986 drama directed by William Hale, starring Omar Sharif as Sultan Hassan, Ava Gardner and Julian Sands. It runs 3 hours 8 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 8m (188 min)
- Director
- William Hale
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Harem About?
The premise of Harem without spoilers.
In this two‑part miniseries, a beautiful young woman is kidnapped at the turn of the twentieth century and sold into a Turkish harem. While fighting to preserve her life and virtue, she becomes entangled in the era’s political intrigues and the sensual decadence that defines the period.
Harem Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- travel
- sexual exploitation
- fiance fiancee relationship
- injustice
- pregnant woman killed
- sex scene
- sultan
- harem
- intrigue
- escape attempt
- loss of innocence
- stockholm syndrome
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- lust
- female protagonist
- death
- husband wife relationship
- infatuation
- courtship
- sexuality
- machine gun
- virgin
- reference to theodore roosevelt
- engagement
- eunuch
- embassy
- abduction
- rescue
- promiscuity
- political revolution
- murder
- espionage
- anger
- drowning
- kidnapping
- whipping
- turk
- 1900s
- jealous wife
- seraglio
- revolution
- prisoner
- ottoman empire
- middle east
- counter plot
Harem Cast & Characters
Omar Sharif leads the cast as Sultan Hassan, with Ava Gardner as Kadin and Julian Sands as Forest. Directed by William Hale; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Hale
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Omar Sharif as Sultan Hassan -
Ava Gardner as Kadin -
Julian Sands as Forest -
Yaphet Kotto as Agha Kislar
Also Starring in Harem
· 5 more- Sarah Miles Lady Ashley
- Nancy Travis Jessica Gray
- Art Malik Tarik Pasha
- Cherie Lunghi Usta
- Georgine Anderson Aunt Lily
Cars in Harem
14 cars on screen, including the 1983 Ferrari 308 QV GTSi and the Bentley S-Type.
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1983 Ferrari 308 QV GTSi Important role -
Bentley S-Type Minor role -
Land-Rover 88'' Series IIa Minor role -
Land-Rover Santana 109'' Series III Station Wagon Minor role
Harem Also Known As
Also known as “Гарем”.
- Also known as
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- Гарем
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Harem FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Harem, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Harem?
Harem runs 3 hours 8 minutes (188 minutes).
Who directed Harem?
Harem was directed by William Hale.
More films by William Hale Who is in the cast of Harem?
Harem stars Omar Sharif as Sultan Hassan, Ava Gardner as Kadin and Julian Sands as Forest, among 9 credited actors.
Does Harem have a post-credit scene?
No. Harem has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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