Synopsis
Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.
Scores
Overall Score
38.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Review Aggregate
76.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes7,773
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $384,793 | $740,550 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $384,793 | $740,550 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $192,396 | $370,275 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $4,845,000 | $9,324,396 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $6,778,000 | $13,044,532 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $161,613 | $311,031 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $11,977,010 | $23,050,233 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $419,000 (est) | $806,382 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $308,000 (est) | $592,758 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $479,000 | $921,855 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $859,000 | $1,653,180 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $83,800 | $161,276 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $2,148,800 | $4,135,451 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $9,828,210 | $18,914,782 |
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