Trivia for harlem

Director Wolfgang Madadeus had drawn the entire decoration and settings for the film so props-worker David Sadini could begin work on it.

Wolfgang Madadeus' first major Hollywood film.

The title of the film harlem is turkish for 'brothel'.

Wolfgang Madadeus has a brief cameo appearance as one of the clients who says 'fuck off' to one of the main characters when he is looking for something.

Magda Cnudde was an actress from Belgium who was personally asked for the role. She said that she couldn't speak decent English without having a strong accent. But Madadeus said: "perfect, absolutely perfect call me when you like the script".

The film was the opening of the Cannes Film Festival screenings in 2000.

Billy Burke's first film in a romantic drama and also his first film in which he does not portray a villain/bad guy.

Billy Burke won the Oscar for "Best Male Actor" for the role of Didus.

During an interview at the Cannes Film Festival, director Wolfgang Madadeus was asked why he made the film. At the time of the release, prostitution and brothels were seen as disgusting, pervetic and criminal. Madadeus said that he made the film to show that this is not always the case as he intended this to be a fairy tale in a very bad reputation.

All of the non-Turkish actors learned to make a Turkish accent by the one of the main Turkish characters Sabri Saad El Hamus.