A young American woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheik and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves. (Plot summary from IMDB).
Kingsley's character: SELIM.
The film was nominated at the Césars (French equivalent of the Oscars). It won the César for Meilleurs costumes (Best Costume Design) & Mailleure affiche (Best Poster), and was nominated for Meilleure photographie (Best Cinematography), Meilleure première oeuvre (Best First Work), & Meilleur son (Best Sound).