Underplayed Gems

The Turkish Passion (1994)

The Turkish Passion poster
Original title
La pasión turca
Directed by
Vicente Aranda
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
18+
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Spanish woman has a passionate and destructive relationship with a Turkish man. The story explores her intense desires and the risks she takes for love.

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What happens

The Turkish Passion (Spanish: La pasión turca) is a 1994 Spanish erotic drama film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a popular novel by Antonio Gala. It stars Ana Belén and Georges Corraface. The film is an erotic drama, an exploration of female sexual desire. Highly controversial, La pasión turca continues Spanish director Aranda's fascination with the dark side of love. The film became one of Spain's highest-grossing films of the 90s and received twelve nominations to the Goya Awards in 1995. There is also a 2024 six-part Spanish-Turkish television series loosely based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Spanish author Antonio Gala. The series begins with Olivia, who was played by Maggie Civantos, a Spanish fine arts professor with a distinguished career, who awakens from a coma in an Istanbul hospital following a suicide attempt. The narrative explores Olivia's passionate relationship with her Turkish lover, Yaman, who was played by İlker Kaleli, as well as their involvement in an art smuggling network. The story depicts Olivia's intense passion, which drives her to abandon her life in Spain and engage in perilous activities in Turkey. The first episode was released on March 24, 2024, in Spain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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