Harem of Jewish slave traders to supply eunuchs to harems depended on whether they could acquire castrated males. European artists and writers envisioned and presented the Oriental harem in a romanticized, albeit historically inaccurate manner. The dark eunuch was held as the embodiment of the sensual tyranny that held sway in the fantasized Ottoman palace, for he had been "clipped" or "completely sheared" to make of him the "ultimate slave" for the supreme ruler. In the Ottoman court, white eunuchs, who were mostly brought from castration centers in Christian Europe and Circassia, were responsible for much of the palace administration, while
A Man Called Ove "Gran Torino", "A Man Called Ove" is well made and capable of bringing real tears to the audience's eyes. , the film is the third most watched Swedish theatrical film in Sweden of all time. A US remake will be produced by Tom Hanks, who also will star in the film. A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (, ) is a Swedish comedy-drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden 25 December 2015. The film was written and directed by Hannes Holm, and is based on author Fredrik Backman's 2012 book of the same name. In the