The Ottoman Lieutenant
“In a land on the brink of war the most dangerous place to be is in love.”
RomanceDramaWar
Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.
VIBE
A sweeping, romantic drama set against the backdrop of impending war. It's a lush, earnest tale of forbidden love and duty, with a gorgeous, sun-drenched aesthetic that feels both grand and intimate.
romanticmelancholicdramaticsweepingsteadyhistorical dramaperiod pieceepic romancelovedutywarcultural clash
nurseworld war ilieutenant1910sottoman empire
