THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT debuts on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital on August 1, 2017

Bringing to life a little known chapter in World War I history, the extraordinary and powerful story THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT debuts on Blu-ray^TM, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand August 1, 2017 from UPHE Content Group. One of the very first movies to explore the eastern front of the war, the sweeping romance about a love that has no cultural boundaries is set amidst the exotic and dangerous Ottoman Empire, and stars an incredible cast including Academy Award^® winner Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List), Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Michiel Huisman (“Game of Thrones”) and Hera Hilmar (Anna Karenina).

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: The Ottoman Lieutenant (PRNewsfoto/Universal Pictures)

On the brink of the first World War, The Ottoman Lieutenant tells the story of a strong-willed American woman (Hilmar) who, frustrated by ongoing injustices at home, follows an American doctor (Hartnett) to a medical mission in the exotic Ottoman Empire.  However, her loyalty to both the doctor and the mission’s founder (Kingsley) is soon tested when she falls in love with Ismail (Huisman), a lieutenant in the Ottoman Imperial Army.  With the invading army forces at their doorstep and the world about to plunge into war, she soon realizes that the most dangerous place to be during war, is in love.

The film is directed by Joseph Ruben (Sleeping with the Enemy) from a screenplay by Jeff Stockwell (Bridge to Terabithia).

FILMMAKERS:
Cast:  Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar, Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Haluk Bilginer
Directed By:  Joseph Ruben
Produced By:  Stephen Joel Brown, Alinur Velidedeoğlu, Güneş Çelikcan, Merve Zorlu, Yusuf Esenkal, Serdar  Öğretici
Co-Producer:  Michael E. Steele
Written By:  Jeff Stockwell
Executive Producers:  Ron Bareham, William Stuart, Anthony J. Lynn, Raif Inan
Edited By:  Nick Moore, Dennis Virkler _A.C.E.
Director of Photography:  Daniel Aranyó _A.E.C.
Music By:  Geoff Zanelli
Casting By:  Francine Maisler, Melissa Kostenbauder
Costume Designer:  Joanna Eatwell
Production Designer:  Luca Tranchino

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY^TM:
Street Date: August 1, 2017
Copyright: 2017 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61188843 (US)/61188848 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rating: R for some war violence
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Mater Audio 5.1, Spanish, French, Italian and Turkish DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour, 51 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: August 1, 2017
Copyright: 2017 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61188845 (US)/ 61188849 (CDN)
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for some war violence
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai subtitles
Sound: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour, 51 minutes