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

Ritsuka Tachibana. She lives a calm and unchanging life. Ritsuka's older brother Lindo returns from studying abroad in the United Kingdom. Shikou Academy student council president Rem Kaginuki calls on the girl, and she begins having mysterious encounters with the student council members. Her life changed a little from that day, but Ritsuka expected nothing more. However, she comes home to find her mother collapsed with suspicious hooded men nearby. They were not human but devils, vampires, and exorcists seeking the Forbidden Grimoire. Ritsuka's former daily life crumbles around her, and she finds herself slowly becoming attracted to Rem, who helps her in her predicament. On the other hand, confusion deepens with regard to her brother who carries a secret. Ritsuka is unsure what path to choose as she finds herself at the center of a love story. (Source: ANN)

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