# The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)

> A headstrong American medical worker enters a dangerous Ottoman frontier where forbidden love collides with wartime loyalty and contested history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/292292

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, War
- Director: Joseph Ruben
- Cast: Hera Hilmar, Michiel Huisman, Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Haluk Bilginer, Selçuk Yöntem, Paul Barrett, Affif Ben Badra
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4943322/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, romantic, melodramatic, historical romance night, period drama viewing

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