The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)
Director
Joseph Ruben
Main cast
Hera Hilmar; Josh Hartnett; Ben Kingsley; Haluk Bilginer; Affif Ben Badra
Genres
Romance, Drama, War
Description
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 missionâs founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.
Joseph Ruben
Main cast
Hera Hilmar; Josh Hartnett; Ben Kingsley; Haluk Bilginer; Affif Ben Badra
Genres
Romance, Drama, War
Description
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 missionâs founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.
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