Harem (Film)
- Nastassja Kinski: Diane
- Ben Kingsley: Selim
- Dennis Goldson: Massoud
- Michel Robin: Raoul
- Zohra Sehgal: Affaf
- Juliette Simpson: Zelide
- Rosanne Katon: Judy
- Norman Chancer: American engineer
- Maurice Lamy: Mehmet
- Art Malik Tariq
Harem is a French film drama by Arthur Joffé from 1985.
Action
Selim is a high-ranking politician in an Arab country. He learns during a visit to New York City stockbroker who know Diane, in which he falls in love. Selim had kidnapped and brought into his harem, living in the already numerous women.
Diane first tries to escape. Later, she realizes that Selim is educated and sophisticated. They finally come to terms with the situation.
Reviews
The Time Out magazine wrote that the film could show the clash of different cultures in an interesting way. However, he was developing a " listless " drama in which was primarily concerned go if a couple stay together or not. The end was " completely flat". The scenes and the camera work were praised, the film called but overall " uninspired " as.
The magazine wrote prism, the film thematize the " contrast between western and oriental culture." He did not play " the progressive West against the backward East, but rather allows both worlds to come into its own ." The images were praised as " wasteful ".
"The intention to portray the attempts at reconciliation of two opposing world views in an elaborate entertainment film fails because of the shortcomings of the script and staging. Let neither the intended profundity nor voltage rise. "
Awards
The film won in 1986 for the costumes and the poster for the César. Arthur Joffé, Pasqualino De Santis and Tonexperten were nominated for the César.