Turkish Delight

1973 Dutch film directed by Paul Verhoeven
Movie film Q166960
Turkish Delight
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Turkish Delight

Summary

Turkish Delight is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,662 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Turkish Delight received the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film[3].
  • Turkish Delight's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Turkish Delight was directed by Paul Verhoeven[5].
  • Gerard Soeteman wrote the screenplay for Turkish Delight[6].
  • Jan Wolkers wrote the screenplay for Turkish Delight[7].
  • Turkish Delight's composer is recorded as Rogier van Otterloo[8].
  • Turkish Delight's genre is romance film[9].
  • Turkish Delight's genre is drama film[10].
  • Turkish Delight's genre is erotic film[11].
  • Turkish Delight's based on is recorded as Turks Fruit[12].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Monique van de Ven[13].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Rutger Hauer[14].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was David Rappaport[15].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Hans Boskamp[16].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Dolf de Vries[17].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Maartje Seyferth[18].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Tonny Huurdeman[19].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Manfred de Graaf[20].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Dick Scheffer[21].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Marjol Flore[22].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Bert Dijkstra[23].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Bert André[24].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Jon Bluming[25].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Suze Broks[26].
  • A cast member of Turkish Delight was Johan te Slaa[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Turkish Delight was produced by Rob Houwer[28]. It was directed by Paul Verhoeven[5]. Screenwriters include Gerard Soeteman[6] and Jan Wolkers[7]. Cast members include Monique van de Ven[13], Rutger Hauer[14], David Rappaport[15], Hans Boskamp[16], Dolf de Vries[17], and Maartje Seyferth[18].

Publication

Publication dates include February 22, 1973[29], June 1, 1973[30], August 16, 1973[31], October 2, 1973[32], October 7, 1973[33], and November 8, 1973[34]. The original language of Turkish Delight was Dutch[35]. Genres include romance film[9], drama film[10], and erotic film[11].

Subject and Themes

Turkish Delight's main subject is brain tumor[36].

Reception

Turkish Delight received the Golden Calf for Best Feature Film[3]. Reviews include 7.2/10[37], 86%[38], and 7.1/10[39].

Why It Matters

Turkish Delight ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,662 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Turkish Delight receive?

Honors received include Golden Calf for Best Feature Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . virtual-history.com. Retrieved . virtual-history.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . [Cancer on the big screen. How and when movies deal with oncological diseases]. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → [Cancer on the big screen. How and when movies deal with oncological diseases]
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  6. 22w ago · Tommasopaiano · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → Turks Fruit
    Color → color
    Screenwriter → Gerard Soeteman, Jan Wolkers
    Main subject → brain tumor
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