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Secret of the Sultan
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Wikipedia article
'Secret of the Sultan' is a 2010 Turkish action film, directed by Hakan ahin and written and produced by historian and journalist mer Erbil, starring Emanuel Bettencourt as an American professor in Istanbul to search for the sultan's mysterious chest in the hidden underground cloisters of Topkap Palace with the help of his friend Mark Dacascos. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was made with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency. It was described by 'Hrriyet Daily News' reviewer Emrah Gler as 'a mixture of the "National Treasure" movies and Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons"'
Plot
An American professor travels to Istanbul to find a mysterious century-old chest built by Sultan Abdlhamid II, which he believes is relevant to the present political power games over oil. His search leads him discover long-forgotten underground cloisters at Topkap Palace, now the Topkap Museum, where he confronts a patriotic museum curator and the Turkish intelligence. Conspiracies going back to the Gulf Wars, the Iran-Iraq War, World War I, and as far as the final years of the Ottoman Empire are revealed in the course of his investigation.
Production
The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey, at such historic landmarks as Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Yildiz Palace and the Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
Release
The film premiered at a gala screening, attended by star Mark Dacascos, at Istinye Park, Istanbul, on .
References
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