Four Women in the Harem (Haremde Dört Kadın) (translated)

Four Women in the Harem (Haremde Dört Kadın) is a 1965 black-and-white Turkish drama directed by Halit Refiğ, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kemal Tahir. Set in December 1899, the story unfolds inside the mansion of Sadık Paşa, an Ottoman dignitary whose career consists of persuading the Sultan to accept foreign envoys' demands. Despite having three wives, the Paşa has no heir, a failure that threatens the Sultan's trust in him.

His nephew Cemal, a young medical student, loves Ruhşan, an orphaned girl taken into the household, but the Paşa decides to make her his fourth wife. The news ignites jealousy in the harem, where Şevkidil, the senior wife, carries on a secret affair with the younger wife Mihrengiz. Meanwhile Rüştü, the nephew the Paşa trusts most, secretly conspires with his uncle's rivals, hoping to seize the estate. The plot erupts on the wedding night in a violent confrontation. The film is remembered as one of the first Turkish productions to depict a lesbian relationship, and it drew heavy criticism at the time of its release.