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Cleopatra (1963)
A Brilliant Masterpiece
Just before the watching, I was very curious about Cleopatra's life. She's famous with his beauty in my country. Honestly, Elizabeth Taylor would be the best casting option in this regard.
As everyone, I think it's a masterpiece, considering the technical weaknesses of the period. Needless to say, Cleopatra's entrance to Rome was amazing. It should be seen as one of the best visual scene of the cinema history.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
At the top of all my lists
I've watched it three years ago. The thing that I like pretty much is its capacity to give a sense of reality. I mean, you can get into the scenes, the history. The story of Lawrence always made curious me, how could he succeed to convince the tribes. The film makes it.
*Turks are depicted as ignorant and barbaric. It could be acceptable if they make it based on the historical facts. However, I don't think the staff made a comprehensive research on that.
Hamam (1997)
A well-organized film that tells Turkish culture from a different perspective
I've decided to watch all Ozpetek films. Then, I've started with this one. So, it was not under my expectation limit. As a Turkish, I've seen very much interesting cultural points. That is, the movie is not "usual" or "boring" for an ordinary Turkish.
"Things flow more softly there" for Istanbul... It was a good point.
The story of Francesco at the Turkish bath is demonstrating parallel to his aunt's story. It gives attraction to the movie. "Istanbul might be stunning for an Italian". It's all that I catch from the film. Maybe everyone should watch it like an Italian. Finally, it is important to me, I do not think that choosing Alessandro Gassman is not a good decision. This role would be better.