Director
Bauman, Suzanne
Producer
Bauman, Suzanne; The Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Gallery of Art
Year
1987
Spoken
English
Subtitle
English
Country
Turkey
United States
Length
57
Format
VHS/NTSC
Off
Description
In the sixteenth century an Ottoman sultan known as the second Solomon ruled half the civilized world from Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. The Turks called him Kanuni, the Lawgiver. To the Europeans, he was known as Suleyman the Magnificent. During his 46 year reign, the Ottoman Empire flourished and witnessed a golden age.
Shot on location in Turkey, this film explores the breathtaking palaces and mosques of the Ottoman Empire and focuses on the dramatic life and personality of Sultan Suleyman.