Review of Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) by Jim M — 09 Feb 2009

Will make you want to visit Istanbul, but beyond that this drama is too slow and the story feels a bit too lightweight/ flippant.

This review of Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997) was written by Jim M on 09 Feb 2009.

Steam: The Turkish Bath has generally received positive reviews.

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