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Harem (1985)

Harem poster
Directed by
Arthur Joffé
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French woman travels to Morocco and becomes entangled with a wealthy man who keeps her in his harem. The story follows her experience of captivity and her complex relationship with her captor.

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What happens

Harem is a 1985 French romantic drama directed by Arthur Joffé. It was filmed in Morocco, particularly El Jadida. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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