The Favorite

Aug 9, 1989

1h 44m

★ 4.1

He stole her innocence. She stole his heart....and his empire.

Overview

A French girl is kidnapped and sold as slave to the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Ascona Films Inc.

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Cast

Abdul Hamid

F. Murray Abraham

Sineperver

Maud Adams

Aimée Dubucq de Rivéry

Amber O'Shea

Selim

James Michael Gregary

Tulip

Ron Dortch

Sebastiani

Laurent Le Doyen

Young Mahmud

Jonathan Vuille

Adult Mahmud

Francesco Quinn

Mustafa

Glenn Scarpelli

Mirishah

Andréa Parisy

Mother Superior

Edith Fields

Fanny

Diana Barrows

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