The Ottoman Lieutenant

~In a land on the brink of war the most dangerous place to be is in love.

Overview

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 mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

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General Information

Release Date: 2017-03-28
Budget: $40000000
Revenue: $413844
Runtime: 111 min

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