Review of Turkish Delight (1973) by Charlo P — 15 Aug 2009

Violence , sexe , amour ,Ã©motion, fantasme et perte l'un des plus beaux du maÃ®tre hollandais.

This review of Turkish Delight (1973) was written by Charlo P on 15 Aug 2009.

Turkish Delight has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alison S (148) on 11 Nov 2007

A young Rutger is a delight to look at! This is a very intense, erotic love story. I really liked this film…

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Paul Verhoeven's Turkish Delight is a great film about two young passionate lovers. BUT it's also an amazing snippet of the early 70s…

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For me, this is one of few films I could open-heartedly recommend. It sets the high norm for a drama…

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Another great early feature from Paul Verhoeben, this one featuring a young and pre-Blade Runner Rutger Hauer…

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Before Paul Verhoeven sold out and started making tacky - though occasionally satirical - American films, he made films of a higher calibre…

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By Cj C (605) on 10 Jun 2009

Not what I expected. Its a very sad love story with lotsa lotsa sex thrown in. Reminded me of BETTY BLUE. And Rutger is too gorgeoussss…

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