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Harem
Harem (1986)(TV)...Forest
Plot Synopsis: When her train is ambushed by rebels, an American heiress in 1906 Damascus is kidnapped and brought to the Ottoman sultan as part of a hoped-for prisoner exchange. A made-for-television miniseries. Julian plays the staid fiancé. While in the sultan's palace, she falls in love with a rebel, and they are both caught up in the political and social issues of the situation.
Review:
(very romantic in a romance-novel sort of way, which is great if
that's what you're in the mood for, but Julian's only the stodgy
fiance, so ditto on me wishing there were more of him in it!) - I
found the exotic locale and the dramatic love story in the midst of
political and social turmoil to be intriguing, but it's not up to par
in terms of being a film on its own. It was well suited to its
television home. Neither means it's not worth watching, but I think
it clearly appeals more to the romantics (particularly to women) than
to film fans in general.
Availability:
occaisionally available for sale or rental. 
Buy
It.