Intimate Power

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Summary: A true story with more imagination than Hollywood has
Review: Based on a true story, this intrigueing story has no biased axe to grind. A French girl taken captive by pirates and sold to the Sultan of the Ottoman empire eventually becomes his willing favorate. Her own infant son is murdered by another of the Sultan's wives who wants her own son to take the throne. The French girl outwits her rivals and ultimately plays a great part in the destiny of Turkey. Don't confuse this movie with the other movie of the same title. It is unfortunate that more people can't see this one. It's not sex trach.

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Summary: turgid yet enjoyable melodrama
Review: Based on the novel "Sultant" by Prince Michael of Greece, INTIMATE POWER (aka THE FAVORITE) is a tepid, turgid period piece that is saved by the performance of Amber O'Shea.

INTIMATE POWER is the startling "true story" of Aimee Dubuoa (Amber O'Shea), who is kidnapped by pirates and sold into the harem of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Tragically falling in love with the Sultan's nephew, the sensual young Aimee instead becomes the Sultan's favorite, posing as a threat to the older women of the harem.

This epic of sexual and political power follows the remarkable life of a woman as she fights for and gains ultimate control of one of the world's last male-dominated empires.

With F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams, James Michael Gregary, Andrea Parisy and Ron Dortch.

Rating:
Summary: turgid yet enjoyable melodrama
Review: Based on the novel "Sultant" by Prince Michael of Greece, INTIMATE POWER (aka THE FAVORITE) is a tepid, turgid period piece that is saved by the performance of Amber O'Shea.

INTIMATE POWER is the startling "true story" of Aimee Dubuoa (Amber O'Shea), who is kidnapped by pirates and sold into the harem of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Tragically falling in love with the Sultan's nephew, the sensual young Aimee instead becomes the Sultan's favorite, posing as a threat to the older women of the harem.

This epic of sexual and political power follows the remarkable life of a woman as she fights for and gains ultimate control of one of the world's last male-dominated empires.

With F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams, James Michael Gregary, Andrea Parisy and Ron Dortch.

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Summary: I want to see this movie again
Review: In 1990, Venezuelan billboards announced 'La Favorita' - a darkhaired, blue-eyed beauty in a harem. 4 of us Americans went to themovie (English with Spanish subtitles in Caracas). Something musthave gotten lost in the translation. The Venezolanos remainedserious, quiet, respectful throughout the film. We Americans couldnot keep from laughing at bad acting. Leaving the cinema, I had toapologize to the other three for suggesting the film. Ever since, Ihave wanted to re-watch this worst movie I have ever seen to determineif my first impression was right. I seriously want to see it again..... END

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Summary: I want to see this movie again
Review: In 1990, Venezuelan billboards announced 'La Favorita' - a darkhaired, blue-eyed beauty in a harem. 4 of us Americans went to themovie (English with Spanish subtitles in Caracas). Something musthave gotten lost in the translation. The Venezolanos remainedserious, quiet, respectful throughout the film. We Americans couldnot keep from laughing at bad acting. Leaving the cinema, I had toapologize to the other three for suggesting the film. Ever since, Ihave wanted to re-watch this worst movie I have ever seen to determineif my first impression was right. I seriously want to see it again..... END

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Summary: Lame entry in the "harem" genre
Review: Intimate Power is quite simply a waste of film. While the sets and costumes were appropriate, the two principals simply have zero on screen chemistry. Abraham is seemingly too young looking for the part of the sultan. And Amber O'Shea seems absolutley terrified of baring her body. Come on this is an R rated film. The whole purpose of her being sold into sexual slavery, is to have sex. The love scene in the movie is beyond lame. I have seen more eroticism on the morning soaps. The rest of the movie moves very slowly. Omar Sharif and perhaps Heather Locklear would have been better cast as the two leads. Someday someone is going to tell this story right.

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Summary: GREAT!!!!!!!
Review: This is a story of Aimee Rebucq de Rivery, who was kidnapped from a ship and sold to a sultan's harem, there she bore Abdul Ahmid a son but it was murdered, she was given a son (he was the son of another harem lady, that was killed) when Abdul Ahjmid dies, Selim the new Sultan asked her to stay, Selim was killed and the woman who had him killed put her son Mustafa on the throne, Aimee killed Mustafa to put Mahmud, her adopted son on the throne. This is a wonderful true story. END

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Summary: A weak entry in the HAREM genre.
Review: Young, sexy Aimee is abducted by pirates and shipped across the ocean where she is sold to the Dey of Algiers for his carnal amusement! Once aware of her fate, she fights the head eunich, until she realizes that she will die if she does not sleep with Sultan f.Murray Abraham. The love scenes in this movie about sex (harem genre) are tame, and lame...Ive seen hotter sex scenes on the soaps...the dey and his slave appear to have been filmed separatley? During a love scene! The kiss they initially share is promising, but then the director seemed to have lost his nerve. Amber O"Shea, while an atractive enough actress, seems terrified of nudity/scenes of sexuality! Usually HBO films come out with some racy stuff. The love scenes in "The Rat Pack"nearly scorched the screen. But this was a weak entry in the genre...Please, some fearless director/producer, do this story the right way...NC-17 rating, Omar Sharif as the sultan, maybe Ashley Judd, or Christina Applegate as the love-slave, and a general feeling of fearlessness of both graphic scenes of sexuality, and frequent nudity a-al-Showgirls" without the cheesiness....any takers?