The Favorite

– A French girl is kidnapped and sold as slave to the sultan of the Ottoman Empire...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
1989
The Favorite (1989)

A French girl is kidnapped and sold as slave to the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

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Release Date:

09 Aug 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jack Smight

Writer:

Prince Michael of Greece (novel), Larry Yust (screenplay)

Main Actors:

F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams, Amber O'Shea, James Michael Gregary

Plot:

At the dawn of the 19th century, a young French woman is kidnapped and forced into a sultan's harem in Turkey. Fiercely independent, she resists, but must make choices in order to survive. She begins to influence the sultan toward more fair manners of solving his conflicts, but finds herself at odds with another of his wives, who wants her son Mustafa to become the new sultan. As the years pass, she must deal with the new sultan's advances while protecting her adopted son Mahmud, and helping the Sultanate against the Russians who have modern weapons.

Production:

HBO Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.6/10