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Hamam
Hamam
Directed by	Ferzan Özpetek
Written by	Ferzan Özpetek
Produced by	Roberto Manni
Starring	Alessandro Gassmann; Francesca D'Aloja; Halil Ergün; Şerif Sezer; Mehmet Günsür; Carlo Cecchi;
Cinematography	Pasquale Mari
Edited by	Mauro Bonanni
Music by	Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi
Distributed by	Strand Releasing
Release date	1997;
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	Italy; Turkey; Spain
Languages	Italian; Turkish

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Hamam (Italian: Il bagno turco, also known as Steam: The Turkish Bath)^[1] is a 1997 Italian–Turkish–Spanish film directed by Ferzan Özpetek about the powerful transformations certain places can cause in people.^[2]

Synopsis

Francesco (Alessandro Gassman) and Marta (Francesca d'Aloja) are an uptight Rome couple running a small design firm. Their marriage, once the most important thing to both, has lost all meaning. Francesco loses interest in Marta, prompting her to start an affair with Paolo, their business partner.

Francesco's aunt Anita, the black sheep of the family, dies in Istanbul, where Francesco goes to try to sell the property he has inherited as quickly as possible.

The family who had managed the property under Anita's supervision and direction welcomes him with hospitality, but they are concerned about what the future holds for them. Their young son Mehmet (Mehmet Günsür) is particularly eager to show their handsome guest around.

When Francesco discovers the property includes a derelict hamam, a Turkish bath, he instead decides to restore the hamam and reopen it to the public. During the restoration, he starts a relationship with Mehmet.^[3]

Meanwhile, Marta arrives in Istanbul to get a speedy divorce from Francesco, but she is taken aback when she realizes how much Francesco has changed from his old self: both the hamam and Mehmet's unconditional affection were just what he needed, giving him back a purpose in life. Marta falls in love with him again, causing Rome and the divorce to lose importance for her.

Francesco's unwillingness to sell the property makes him enemies, some of whom ultimately murder him.

Marta decides to stay in Istanbul and run the hamam, the final scene suggesting she has turned into a second Anita.

Cast

Alessandro Gassman as Francesco
Francesca d'Aloja as Marta
Carlo Cecchi as Oscar
Halil Ergün as Osman
Serif Sezer as Perran
Mehmet Günsür as Mehmet
Basak Köklükaya as Fusun
Alberto Molinari as Paolo
Zozo Toledo as Zozo
Ludovica Modugno as Voice of Aunt Anita (voice)

Other cast members; Zerrin Arbas, Necdet Mahfi Ayral, Murat Ilker and Alper Kul

References

External links

Hamam at IMDb

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[1] IMDB: Ferzan Özpetek

[2] "A love affair with a city rather than with one another" by Dennis Schwartz

[3] Steam-Scene

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+{{Short description|1997 Italian-Turkish-Spanish film}}
-'''Hamam''' (''Il Bagno Turco'', a.k.a ''Steam: The Turkish Bath'') is a [[1997]] Italian/Turkish/Spanish [[film|movie]] directed by [[Ferzan Ozpetek]] about the powerful transformations certain places can cause in people.
+{{Infobox film
+| name           = Hamam
+| image          = Hamam film dvd cover.jpg
+| caption        =
+| director       = [[Ferzan Özpetek]]
+| producer       = Roberto Manni
+| writer         = Ferzan Özpetek
+| screenplay     =
+| story          =
+| based_on       = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} -->
+| starring       = {{Plainlist|
+*[[Alessandro Gassmann]]
+*[[Francesca D'Aloja]]
+*[[Halil Ergün]]
+*[[Şerif Sezer]]
+*[[Mehmet Günsür]]
+*[[Carlo Cecchi]]
+}}
+| music          = [[Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi]]
+| cinematography = [[Pasquale Mari]]
+| editing        = [[Mauro Bonanni]]
+| studio         =
+| distributor    = [[Strand Releasing]]
+| released       = {{Film date|1997|||}}<!-- {{Film date|Year|Month|Day|Location}} -->
+| runtime        = 94 minutes
+| country        = Italy<br>Turkey<br>Spain
+| language       = Italian<br>Turkish
+| budget         =
+| gross          =
+}}
+'''''Hamam''''' ({{langx|it|Il bagno turco}}, also known as ''Steam: The Turkish Bath'')<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654858/ IMDB: Ferzan Özpetek]</ref> is a 1997 Italian–Turkish–Spanish film directed by [[Ferzan Özpetek]] about the powerful transformations certain places can cause in people.<ref>[http://www.sover.net/~ozus/hamam.htm "A love affair with a city rather than with one another" by Dennis Schwartz]</ref>
+== Synopsis ==
-Francesco ([[Alessandro Gassman]]) and Marta ([[Francesca d'Aloja]]) are an uptight [[Rome|Roman]] couple running a small design firm.  Their marriage, once the most important thing to both of them, is devoid of significance, with Francesco losing interest in Marta, prompting Marta to start an affair with their business partner.
+Francesco ([[Alessandro Gassman]]) and Marta ([[Francesca d'Aloja]]) are an uptight Rome couple running a small design firm. Their marriage, once the most important thing to both, has lost all meaning. Francesco loses interest in Marta, prompting her to start an affair with Paolo, their business partner.
-Then Francesco's aunt Anita, the black sheep of the family, passes away in [[Istanbul]], causing him to travel there to try to quickly sell the house he has inherited from her.
+Francesco's aunt Anita, the [[black sheep]] of the family, dies in [[Istanbul]], where Francesco goes to try to sell the property he has inherited as quickly as possible.
-The family who has been running the house since his aunt's death welcomes him with hospitality, but is concerned about what the future holds for them.  Their young son Mehmet ([[Mehmet Gunsur]]) is particularly eager to show their handsome guest around.
+The family who had managed the property under Anita's supervision and direction welcomes him with hospitality, but they are concerned about what the future holds for them. Their young son Mehmet ([[Mehmet Günsür]]) is particularly eager to show their handsome guest around.
-When Francesco discovers the house also has a derelict ''[[hamam]]'', a Turkish Bath, he no longer wants to sell the house but instead decides to restore the ''hamam'' and reopen it to the public.  During this restoration work he also starts a [[homosexual]] relationship with Mehmet.
+When Francesco discovers the property includes a derelict ''hamam'', a [[Turkish bath]], he instead decides to restore the ''hamam'' and reopen it to the public. During the restoration, he starts a relationship with Mehmet.<ref>[[:it:File:Il bagno turco.JPG|Steam-Scene]]</ref>
-Meanwhile, Marta has arrived in Istanbul to quickly get a divorce from Francesco but is taken aback when she realizes how much Francesco has changed from his Roman self:  Both the ''hamam'' and Mehmet's unconditional affection were just what he needed, giving him back a purpose in life.
+Meanwhile, Marta arrives in Istanbul to get a speedy divorce from Francesco, but she is taken aback when she realizes how much Francesco has changed from his old self: both the ''hamam'' and Mehmet's unconditional affection were just what he needed, giving him back a purpose in life. Marta falls in love with him again, causing Rome and the divorce to lose importance for her.
+Francesco's unwillingness to sell the property makes him enemies, some of whom ultimately murder him.
-Marta falls in love with him again, with Rome and their divorce beginning to lose their importance to her.
-Francesco's unwillingness to sell the house has made him some enemies, resulting in his murder one day.
 Marta decides to stay in Istanbul and run the ''hamam'', the final scene suggesting she has turned into a second Anita.
+==Cast==
+* [[Alessandro Gassman]] as Francesco
+* [[Francesca d'Aloja]] as Marta
+* [[Carlo Cecchi]] as Oscar
+* [[Halil Ergün]] as Osman
+* [[Serif Sezer]] as Perran
+* [[Mehmet Günsür]] as Mehmet
+* [[Basak Köklükaya]] as Fusun
+* [[Alberto Molinari]] as Paolo
+* [[Zozo Toledo]] as Zozo
+* [[Ludovica Modugno]] as Voice of Aunt Anita (voice)
+Other cast members; Zerrin Arbas, Necdet Mahfi Ayral, Murat Ilker and Alper Kul
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
-* {{imdb title|id=0119248|title=Hamam}}
+* {{IMDb title|id=0119248|title=Hamam}}
+{{Ferzan Özpetek}}
+{{GoldenOrangeAwardBestFilm}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamam}}
+[[Category:1997 drama films]]
+[[Category:1997 LGBTQ-related films]]
 [[Category:1997 films]]
-[[Category:LGBT-related films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Ferzan Özpetek]]
+[[Category:Films set in Istanbul]]
+[[Category:Films shot in Turkey]]
+[[Category:Golden Orange Award for Best Film winners]]
+[[Category:Italian LGBTQ-related films]]
+[[Category:Spanish LGBTQ-related films]]
+[[Category:Turkish LGBTQ-related films]]
+[[Category:1990s LGBTQ-related drama films]]
+[[Category:1997 multilingual films]]
+[[Category:Spanish multilingual films]]
+[[Category:Turkish multilingual films]]
+[[Category:Italian multilingual films]]
+[[Category:1990s Italian-language films]]
+[[Category:1990s Turkish-language films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi]]
+{{LGBTQ-drama-film-stub}}

v t e Ferzan Özpetek
Films	Hamam (1997) Harem Suare (1999) The Ignorant Fairies (2001) Facing Windows (2003) Cuore Sacro (2004) Saturn in Opposition (2007) A Perfect Day (2008) Loose Cannons (2010) Magnificent Presence (2012) Fasten Your Seatbelts (2014) Red Istanbul (2017) Naples in Veils (2017) The Goddess of Fortune (2019) Nuovo Olimpo (2023)
Television	The Ignorant Angels (2022)