Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)
Hamam (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Romance
- 25 Nov 1998 (USA)
- Movie
Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast
| Alessandro Gassmann | ... |
Francesco
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Francesca d'Aloja | ... |
Marta
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Carlo Cecchi | ... |
Oscar
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Halil Ergün | ... |
Osman
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| Serif Sezer | ... |
Perran
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| Mehmet Günsür | ... |
Mehmet
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| Basak Köklükaya | ... |
Fusun
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Alberto Molinari | ... |
Paolo
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Zozo Toledo | ... |
Zozo
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Ludovica Modugno | ... |
Voice of Aunt Anita (voice)
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Zerrin Arbas |
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| Necdet Mahfi Ayral |
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Burak Barakaci |
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Askin Ceylan | ... |
Tellak
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Ilker Gurel |
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Murat Ilker |
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Dundar Kasapli |
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Alper Kul | ... |
Italian
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Banu Kunt |
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Didem Onar |
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Murat Sezer |
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Sahnaz Çakiralp |
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Directed by
| Ferzan Özpetek | ||
Written by
| Ferzan Özpetek | ... | (story) |
| Ferzan Özpetek | ... | () and |
| Stefano Tummolini | ... | () |
| Aldo Sambrell | ... | () |
Produced by
| Paolo Buzzi | ... | executive producer |
| Cengiz Ergun | ... | co-producer |
| Ozan Ergun | ... | executive producer |
| Marco Risi | ... | producer |
| Aldo Sambrell | ... | co-producer |
| Maurizio Tedesco | ... | producer |
Music by
| Aldo De Scalzi | ||
| Pivio | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasquale Mari | ||
Editing by
| Mauro Bonanni | ||
Editorial Department
| Idil Akcil | ... | assistant editor |
| Francesco Biscuso | ... | assistant editor |
| Elide Camberini | ... | color timer |
| Nilufer Cavus | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Virginia Vianello | ||
| Mustafa Ziya Ülkenciler | ... | (as Ziya Ulkenciler) |
Costume Design by
| Metella Raboni | ||
| Selda Çiçek | ... | (as Selda Cicek) |
Makeup Department
| Gaia Banchelli | ... | makeup artist (as Gaja Banchelli) |
| Aziz Bircan | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Haldun Civgindlir | ... | hair stylist |
| Mehmet Damar | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Nurten Sinekli | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Luca Zampiroli | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Vanessa Ferrero | ... | assistant production manager |
| Roberto Manni | ... | production manager |
| Manuel Tedesco | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierfrancesco Bruni | ... | assistant director |
| Gianluca Mazzella | ... | first assistant director |
| Mutlu Polat | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Maria Teresa Padula | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | foley artist |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | sound recordist |
| Marco Grillo | ... | sound |
| Giovanni Liberati | ... | boom operator |
| Antonella Lombardi | ... | sound editor |
| Maurizio Palmisano | ... | sound editor |
| Angelo Raguseo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Danilo Sterbini | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gukhan Atilmis | ... | still photographer |
| Alfredo Betrò | ... | first assistant camera |
| Piero Bosi | ... | grip |
| Francesco Carini | ... | clapper loader |
| Maurizio di Stefano | ... | electrician |
| Nedret Ergun | ... | camera operator |
| Gul Gulbahar | ... | still photographer |
| Cem Kaygusuk | ... | electrician |
| Alemdar Keçeci | ... | grip (as Alemdar Kecici) |
| Marco Lupi | ... | camera operator |
| Giovanni Marrocco | ... | electrician (as Giovanni Marocco) |
| Ahmet Mersinli | ... | grip |
| Carlo Musci | ... | grip |
| Nadir Ozgoren | ... | still photographer |
| Marco Santarelli | ... | key grip |
| Giovanni Squillace | ... | generator operator |
| Severino Tramontani | ... | chief electrician |
| Turcay Uncu | ... | electrician |
| Mehmet Yoruk | ... | grip |
| Fabio Zamarion | ... | camera operator |
| Yasar Ünlü | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosa Palma | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laura Curreli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marina Angeli | ... | administrator |
| Rosa Carta | ... | administrator |
| Alessandra D'Alessio | ... | production secretary |
| Tuncay Degis | ... | administrator |
| Vanessa Ferrero | ... | administrator |
| Selma Koçoglu | ... | production secretary |
| Gabriel Iglesias Martin | ... | production coordinator |
| Ricardo Merino | ... | production secretary |
| Vincenzo Mosca | ... | film sales executive |
| Veli Selman | ... | production coordinator |
| Mustafa Senkaya | ... | administrator |
| Leyla Özalp | ... | production coordinator |
| Gianluca Nardulli | ... | public relations team (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artistas Argentinos Asociados (AAA) (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Swift Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Cinemien (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmauro (Italy)
- Homescreen (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- ICA Projects (1998) (United Kingdom)
- Salzgeber & Company Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Strand Releasing (1998) (United States) (subtitled)
- Vértigo Films (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Francesco and Marta are husband and wife running a small design company in Rome. When Francesco's long forgotten Aunt Anita dies in Istanbul, he travels there to look after the sale of the hamam (one of a few traditional Turkish baths left) he inherited. There he meets the family running the hamam, gets attracted to a member of it and the whole Turkish atmosphere and decides not to sell the hamam.. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | What he inherited was a sexual awakening... See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Italy | ITL98,499,000, 09 May 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Francesco stays at the Pera Palace Hotel, the same where Agatha Christie wrote one of her novels. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Istanbul uyurken (Tema di See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Ending credits roll from top to bottom, the reverse of what is usually done. See more » |
| Quotes |
Perran:
Go like water. Come back like water. See more » |