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The Ottoman Lieutenant stars Hera Hilmar as Lillie, a beautiful, strong-willed woman, who, frustrated by ongoing injustice at home, who leaves the United States after meeting Jude (Josh Hartnett), an American doctor who runs a remote medical mission within the Ottoman Empire – a world both exotic and dangerous, and on the brink of what is about to become the first World War.
There, she finds her loyalty to Jude and the mission’s founder tested when she falls in love with their perceived enemy, a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army, Ismail (Michiel Huisman). Now, with invading army forces at their doorstep, and the world about to plunge into all-out war, she must make a decision if she wants to be what other people want her to be, or to be herself.
Directed by Joseph Ruben, from a script by Jeff Stockwell, and also starring Ben Kingsley, maybe this period drama is your bag, but the trailer bored me intensely.
The Ottoman Lieutenant is released in the US on March 10th, but as of yet, there’s no UK date.
Check out the trailer below and click on the poster for the full-size image.
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