New on Blu-ray: THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT (2017) Starring Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar and Josh Hartnett - Reissue

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Product Description: On the brink of the First World War, The Ottoman Lieutenant tells the story of a strong-willed American woman (Hera Hilmar, Anna Karenina) who, frustrated by ongoing injustices at home, follows an American doctor (Josh Hartnett, Black Hawk Down) to a medical mission in the exotic Ottoman Empire. However, her loyalty to both the doctor and the mission's founder (Ben Kingsley, Schindler's List) is soon tested when she falls in love with Ismail (Michiel Huisman, Game of Thrones), a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army. With the invading army forces at their doorstep and the world about to plunge into war, she soon realizes that the most dangerous place to be during war, is in love.

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The historical drama "The Ottoman Lieutenant" is set during World War I and follows the love story between an an idealistic American nurse (Hera Hilmar) and a Turkish officer (Michiel Huisman). Directed by Joseph Ruben ("Return to Paradise") from a script by Jeff Stockwell ("Bridge to Terabithia"), the film also stars Ben Kingsley, Josh Hartnett, Haluk Bilginer and Jessica Turner.

"The Ottoman Lieutenant" opened in theaters on March 10th, 2017, and received mostly negative reviews. Many of the reviews took issue with the film's revisionist approach to the Turkish Armenian Genocide, which is somewhat to be expected, considering that the film is primarily Turkish-funded.

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