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The Ottoman Lieutenant

The Ottoman Lieutenant

In a land on the brink of war the most dangerous place to be is in love.

20176.11h 51m

Overview

Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

Directed by Joseph Ruben
Written by Jeff Stockwell
Produced by Stephen Joel Brown
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $414K

Top Cast

Hera Hilmar

Hera Hilmar

Lillie Rowe

Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman

Ismail Veli

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Jude Gresham

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Woodruff

Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Khalil Bey

Selçuk Yöntem

Selçuk Yöntem

Melih Pasha

Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Mr. Rowe

Affif Ben Badra

Affif Ben Badra

Christapor

Brian Caspe

Brian Caspe

Doctor

B

Begum Burian

Nurse

Themes & Keywords

nurseworld war ilieutenant1910sottoman empiredisrespectful

About The Ottoman Lieutenant

The Ottoman Lieutenant is a romance, drama, war film released in 2017 exploring themes of nurse, world war i, lieutenant, 1910s, ottoman empire, disrespectful. Directed by Joseph Ruben, it stars Hera Hilmar, Michiel Huisman, Josh Hartnett. Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

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