![]() ![]() If you can imagine it, the movie is a Turkish-American romantic story set in the city and environs of Van, in eastern Anatolia (present-day Turkey) in the opening days of World War One. Consider that the movie production cost was about $40 million, but grossed worldwide just over $400,000 (less than $250,000 in the United States). Let me give you some information that will inform your decision. If you decide to watch The Ottoman Lieutenant, be prepared to engage in a major suspension of disbelief. However, when you watch a movie set in actual historic events, you expect the author to at least adhere to some aspects of reality. That means as you are watching a movie or reading a book that is not history or a biography, you need to keep telling yourself that this is not true, it's entertainment. Initial comment - let's remember that the first rule of fiction, even historical fiction, is the suspension of disbelief. ![]()
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