Question 1

What hotel connection does Francesco's stay in Istanbul have to literary history?

Accepted Answer

Francesco stays at the Pera Palace Hotel, where Agatha Christie wrote one of her novels.

Question 2

Which major international film festivals featured 'Steam: The Turkish Bath'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival (1997), Istanbul Film Festival (1998), Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (1997 and 2018), and Mar del Plata International Film Festival (1997).

Question 3

What personal discovery does Francesco make when he travels to Istanbul after his aunt's death?

Accepted Answer

Francesco finds a love and warmth in his relatives' Istanbul home that is missing from his life in Italy.

Question 4

Which actor played Francesco, and who played his wife Marta in the film?

Accepted Answer

Alessandro Gassmann played Francesco, and Francesca d'Aloja played Marta.

Question 5

What marked Basak Köklükaya's involvement in this film?

Accepted Answer

This was Basak Köklükaya's film debut, playing the character Fusun.

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