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Two Turkish brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the political fence. When one of the brothers is murdered, the boys' father suspects that his surviving son was instrumental in the killing. Celebrated film director Elia Kazan returns to his acting roots in a key supporting role.
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Adapted from a Kerime Nadir novel. Main characters are two cousins. Nejat has no parents and cared by his auntie. Zulal has just finished high school and trying to find a suitable man to marry who should be presentable and wealthy. Nejat has been in love with Zulal forever but he cannot tell his feeling to her as he feels like he is going to ruin her good relationship with her.
A conflict of ideas among students with political views, centered on the love between Mine, who wants to be a singer, and Abdullah, who does not want her to be a singer.
Seeking justice of a man who went to jail after his friends blamed him.
A reporter/cop/hypnotist is blackmailed into working for criminals who are out to steal a precious artifact.
Selma is a young eighteen-year-old girl and her fiance, Ali, is a workshop foreman. One day, Ali is arrested for hitting a man in a nearby cafe. This indident causes her downfall and the tragic events that occur.
Metin and his best friend Zeki comes to Istanbul to get married. All of a sudden they become famous and funny stories start.
Based on Xavier de Montépin's story, the film tells the story of a widow wrongly accused of arson.
Cellat, the Turkish version of Death Wish, sticks fairly close plot wise to the template of the American film, with some scenes and bits of dialogue being almost identical. However, it also deviates from its inspiration at times and is at its most interesting and valuable in these little moments, providing lurid snapshots of a place and a culture.
The Girl from the Country; is a 1974 Turkish film starring Perihan Savaş and Salih Kırmızı. The director of the movie The Girl from the Country is Ülkü Erakalın.
The film focuses on the lives of Zeynep and Necla, who begin living in the same house. Zeynep is a woman who works at a bank and lives alone. She has not seen her husband and daughter, whom she separated from years ago, since that day. One day, Necla, a university student, moves into Zeynep's house as a tenant. Necla, a beautiful young woman, quickly catches the attention of the men in the neighborhood. A competition begins among the young men in the neighborhood to win Necla’s affection. Eventually, a connection forms between Zeynep and İlhan, a young law student. However, this connection will also reveal the truths about Zeynep’s life.
Turgut who is poor and hardworking student of technical university falls in love with rich - spoiled Filiz. Filiz does not carry the same feelings at the beginnings. She gets married with rich businessman and her first child name is Turgut.
Zeynep, who works as a seamstress in a clothing workshop, lives a modest life with her mother in a small house in one of the city's suburbs. With this money, mother and daughter leave the neighborhood and rent a luxurious house in a nice neighborhood, hoping to find a wealthy match.
The film tells the story of Gonca, who pursues a man who tortured her fiancé and caused his death. Gonca, who accidentally caused the death of her fiancé Kemal, vows to take revenge on the mafia boss known as Tüccar, who is responsible for the incident. Gonca and her assistant Cemil begin following clues that will lead them to Tüccar. Gonca, who is aware of a plan Tüccar is about to carry out, will face other obstacles in her quest to reach him.
A woman with three months of life remaining.
The story of a minibus driver who married a restaurant worker who had been raped in order to save her honor, despite his family's opposition...
A love story begins in an Istanbul bookstore. A young engineer meets a schoolgirl in her final year of studies. He follows her to her home. The next day, he looks again for her, and again and again. Slowly, he overcomes her shyness to win her affection, and finally her love.
Semra is a famous singer, and her daughter Cigdem goes to the Conservatoire. Cigdem falls in love with the new music teacher Bulent. There is a piece of music which Semra plays, and Cigdem is curious about it. Semra tells her daughter about her love from the youth named Kemal. Bulent also has a similar story at his home and it turns out Bulent is the son of Semra's old love Kenan. Cigdem and Bulent want to get married but Cigdem's father doesn't approve their marriage. Bulent resigns from the school and becomes a successful singer. Eventually, love beats all the difficulties and Cigdem and Bulent share a happy life together.
The story of an adventure unfolding around a grandfather, a grandson, and an inheritance.
Orhan is a poor young fisherman who makes a living as a sponge diver. The film centers on his impossible but passionate love story with Gülşen, the daughter of a wealthy businessman he meets on vacation.
Funda follows a romantic drama in which two young men vie for the love of the same woman, leading to a series of adventurous entanglements. Alongside this, the story explores the poignant struggles of foreign affairs officer Kenan, whose accident in Europe leaves him physically disabled and strains his relationship with his wife Fehiman.
Sultan Khan of Ottoman Empire has fallen in love with Princess Iren of Byzantium. When he asks her father Niktol for her hand he refuses and tries to kill Khan. The Sultan's armies then attack and overtake Constantinople (now renamed Istanbul). Niktol kills Princess Iren and flees with his army to the island of Lesbos. From Lesbos, Niktol launches a series of ruthless attacks on Turkish villages resulting in the death of one of the Sultan's guard's mother. The guard, Murat, is sent by the Sultan on a mission to avenge his mother's death and bring back the head of the man who killed Iren. Murat goes undercover in Lesbos posing as Royal Guard Kostas, seeking the killers.
Unlike her mother Hulya freewhells with her rich and spoiled friends. But Sofor Nebahat is poor and proud.
Belma is a beautiful and charming woman who makes everyone's head spin. All the men in the village are in love with her.
The owner of the farm, Muhteem Hanim, is a widow. She wants to be with Ahmet, a handsome and young employee.
Hüsrev, a famous playwright, is drawn into a harrowing inner struggle as the events of his latest play begin to dangerously intertwine with his own life; in this struggle, he questions humanity’s helplessness in the face of divine destiny—amidst his mental health, fate, and the fear of death—and explores the limits of his creative passion.
Country bumpkin Şaban Ağa has long dreamed of winning the heart of Peri, the high-society belle he plans to marry, though she doesn’t even know he exists. Spurned when Peri agrees to wed him for his money then flees back to city life, Şaban reinvents himself as the sophisticated Dilaver Bey to exact his sweet revenge.
The film tells the story of the adventures of two sailors named Bülent and Levent in the Greek Islands.
Bahar begins to have sex crises as a result of an accident. A doctor will stand by Bahar, who is ostracized by her family and lover.
The story of a young girl who was kicked out of a brothel by her boyfriend.
It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very valuable piece of jewelry made by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for Hürrem Sultan is put up for sale. At the end of the auction, the necklace is sold to an Englishman named Morgan. A company called Lloyds Insurance has insured the necklace. The necklace will remain in Istanbul for a while longer before being transported to London by ship. Meanwhile, a theft gang called the Squirrel Gang, whose name appears on the Interpol list, will also be traveling on the ship. However, the Squirrel Gang is not the only organization after the necklace.
Zeki and Metin are two friends who work at the same place and share the same house. They also have a friend named Nuri who is always drunk. One day, Zeki and Metin play a game of chance and win the jackpot. However, Nuri has sold the jacket with the ticket in it to a secondhand dealer. The two friends set out to find the jacket.
The film is about Behçet's fight for revenge against those who betrayed him. Behçet and his friends pull off a big heist. But during the robbery, his friends leave Behçet behind and get him caught. The guy they stole the money from is Cabbar. Cabbar captures Behçet and tortures him to find out where the money is. Behçet manages to escape from Cabbar's grasp. He sets out to recover both the money and track down his betrayal friends. Meanwhile, Cabbar is also on Behçet's trail.
The story of two friends, a gambler and a womanizer, who can't seem to escape their troubles.
The film is about the adventure and drama-filled lives of a handsome man who cross paths with a beautiful woman.
Murat is a successful journalist. One day a girl named Aysel is kidnapped and raped by three men. Murat is misinformed about the case, so he distorts the whole story which deeply saddens Aysel's family. Murat decides to look into this case again and finds out that the three men are sons of well-off families and writes about them in his articles. Murat's bosses ask him to resign, but Murat doesn't give up. In the end, the culprits are delivered to the justice. However, one day Murat is found dead.
Ekrem, a young man, goes to America to study. When Ekrem returns to his country, he will be engaged to Necla, the troubled daughter of Aziz, a wealthy businessman. Türkan, on the other hand, is a poor woman who works as a street vendor. Türkan's life takes a completely different turn when she accidentally meets Aziz one day. Aziz wants Türkan to take her daughter's place and stand in front of Ekrem. Türkan, who accepts Aziz's offer, introduces herself to Ekrem as Necla. However, the love that begins between Türkan and Ekrem will be cut short when Türkan's secret is revealed.
The film tells the story of Yusuf and Gül, who are planning to get married, and their lives that are turned upside down. Yusuf is a worker at an iron factory. He plans to marry Gül with the money he is owed by the factory. However, his personal accounts do not match those of the factory. To verify the accounts, he obtains the ledger and discovers the corruption taking place. Now both Yusuf and Gül become targets of the factory owners, Remzi and Şevket.
Commissioner Musa, Kemal, and Ekrem arrive at Ayfer's brothel after receiving a report of a murder. A man has been killed. Shortly thereafter, Commissioner Musa is murdered by a killer named Orhan. Orhan works for a very famous businessman named Şahmat. Commissioner Musa and Kemal attempt to apprehend Orhan and bring Şahmat to justice.
A triple love story between Mine (Nebahat Çehre), the owner of the farm in the deserted lake valley, and pilot Mazhar (Samim Meriç), whom she had to marry due to the threat of death in the air, and her childhood sweetheart, her aunt's son Ümit (Göksel Arsoy).
Following the death of her taxi driver father, Nebahat has to choose between poverty and being a driver herself. Despite the troubles caused by her fiancé, his mother, rascal drivers and the owner of the cab she chooses to become Nebahat the Cabbie.
The film tells the story of Ferit and Tülin, whose paths cross because of a will. Ferit cannot claim the inheritance left to him by his uncle because he cannot prove it. His uncle's other relatives have divided everything left to Ferit among themselves. Ferit decides to go to Istanbul to find the will. He prepares to set sail in the evening. On the same day, Tülin, who is getting married, discovers that her fiancé has been cheating on her. She leaves a letter for her mother and runs away from home. She hides on Ferit's boat as he sets sail for Istanbul. Ferit, who finds Tülin hiding, mistakes her for a thief. He treats her harshly throughout the journey and makes her do the work on the boat. When they arrive in Istanbul, Ferit learns that his relatives plan to hire a married couple as servants for the mansion. He asks Tülin to help him. Tülin and Ferit, pretending to be married, will try to find the will.
Leyla has become a stranger to her culture as a result of her family's wrong education. During her musical education in Vienna, she meets Mehmet, who is deeply connected to his roots, and they begin a relationship. However, Leyla's excessive admiration for the West will ultimately end this relationship.
A self-inflicted man feels guilty of his past and keeps himself away of a possible relief only until a romantic girlfriend crosses his path.
The love story about rich girl and poor guy.
Osman earns money by juggling. He loves his colleague Fatma, but he cannot bring himself to tell her. Fatma has a little girl named Boncuk. Boncuk needs surgery because of an illness she has contracted. However, Fatma cannot afford the necessary funds for the surgery. As a result, Fatma's mother-in-law tries to take Boncuk away from her. Osman will do everything in his power to help the woman he loves.
Ekrem hits a man with his car. The man refuses to go to the hospital, saying he is fine. However, he dies three days later. His wife, who is devastated by her husband's death, also dies. The family's daughter, Mine, is left alone. Dudu, who leads young and helpless girls astray, tricks Mine into singing at a tavern. Upon learning all this, Ekrem disguises himself and goes to the neighborhood where the tavern is located to rescue Mine. He is confronted by Malik, who is angry with him for not telling him about the municipality's new projects.
Murat, the son of a police officer, grows up with the support of Commissioner Kemal after his father's death. Years later, Murat, now a mafia boss, and Kemal's paths cross again. Kemal is constantly conducting operations to put an end to the mafia's activities. The mafia believes that the solution is to kill Kemal. However, Kemal is Murat's childhood friend. This causes a split within the mafia. Murat is forced to protect Kemal from the mafia. Kemal, on the other hand, finds himself torn between doing his job and protecting a criminal.
Oya, a teacher, is assigned to Söğütlü Village. However, there is no school here, so no one in the village can read or write. Oya, who starts working at the school built in the village, is helped only by Fatma, the mayor's daughter, and a man named Yanık Bekir. Onbaşı, who is accustomed to getting whatever he wants in the village, is impressed by Oya and wants to be with the young woman. However, when he does not get the response he desires, Onbaşı slanders Fatma. Fatma is cleared of the charges when Major Pala Suat intervenes in the matter. Meanwhile, the village is under occupation due to the outbreak of World War I. Oya, who takes refuge with Major Pala Suat, decides to join him in the fight.
Hüseyin goes to a bar to have a drink. There is no one else inside except for a drunk customer. A mysterious man arrives shortly after, looking for a woman with green eyes and a straw hat. Before Hüseyin has a chance to say that there is no such person, the drunk customer pulls out a gun and shoots the man. Hüseyin suddenly finds himself in the middle of a murder case. Later that night, when he goes outside, he happens to come across the woman described. Her name is Perihan. At first, she denies the allegations. However, when she learns that the incident has been reported to the police, she is forced to tell the truth. Perihan is cheating on her husband. A enemy who finds out about this blackmails her. The woman, trying to escape, finds herself involved in a series of crimes, from theft to murder.
Two brothers fall in love with the same girl and a rivalry develops between them.
The film tells the story of a hired killer who is driven to destruction while trying to rescue his father from prison. Murat is a hired killer who works for a mafia boss nicknamed Kont. Murat's father, Vedat, has been imprisoned on false charges. However, Murat does everything he can to rescue his father. In response, witnesses to the incident are killed one by one. The culprits behind this are Kont and his men. Kont wants Vedat to be punished, while also thwarting Murat's efforts. Murat plans to flee with his family without resolving the case. However, he loses his family when a bomb is placed in the car. Following this incident, Murat will set out to track down Kont and his associates.
Ahmet, a taxi driver, meets businessman Ekrem Kirişçi. He begins working as his personal driver. He falls in love with Ayşe, a maid who works in a mansion near Ekrem Bey's house. They meet by chance. However, Ayşe mistakenly believes that Ahmet is the businessman Ekrem. Ahmet cannot reveal the truth to Ayşe. One day, Ekrem Bey and Ahmet go on a business trip. Ahmet writes letters to Ayşe using Ekrem Bey's name. The letters Ahmet writes will get Ekrem Bey into trouble.
Several murders are committed in Istanbul within a week. Some of the victims are individuals who were under surveillance by the National Security Agency. These individuals, who are members of the Mirak Organization, an international anarchist gang, take many clues with them. The Security Agency discovers that the gang is working on a secret project. All they have left is information about a single suspect. They must figure out what the operation involves. Kemal, one of the National Security Agency's most important police officers, will attempt to solve this complex equation.
The story of a self-sacrificing mother who works in bars to secure a happy future for her daughter.
The film follows the adventures of a gentleman thief, named Cingöz Recai (Turan Seyfioğlu). With the help of his fiance Jale (Neriman Köksal), he steals from the rich.
The film focuses on the experiences of Inspector İsmet, who investigates a series of murders during the course of his investigation.
Alişan, a former senator, runs a motel in a seaside town with his daughter Ayşe, son-in-law Orhan, and sons Bahadır and Mehmet. Orhan married Ayşe, whom he met at teacher training college. They are living happily. Orhan, a former teacher who has been dismissed from his job, enjoys a happy married life, but this is turned upside down when Menekşe arrives in town. This is because the young woman sees Orhan as a resemblance to her deceased husband, whom she refuses to believe is dead. This resemblance leads to a forbidden relationship between them. This affair quickly spreads throughout the town. After various events, Orhan receives news that Menekşe has committed suicide. Menekşe's body is recovered from the sea.
Released from jail after a twenty-year stretch, Nazim returns to Istanbul to find life in turmoil, his family life ruined, and has to deal with a series of personal disasters in the process.
The story of two friends who collaborate to steal the child of a wealthy family, and a sibling.
Keramettin Mirzani's lawyer, Mahmut Ceyyah, comes to Istanbul and tells Lawyer Zeki to inform the heirs. One of the heirs is named Gülsüm Bacılar. However, Gülsüm Bacılar, who lived in the village, passed away years ago. Gülsüm Bacılar's four daughters and one son-in-law come to Istanbul to collect their share of the money. Another heir, Memduh Bey, agrees with Lawyer Zeki to also take Gülsüm Bacılar's share. Osman, the fiancé of Sümbül, one of Gülsüm Bacılar's daughters, will understand the situation, and the truth will come to light.
The story of a bully who seeks revenge after getting out of jail
A man from the criminal world who left a meeting is killed by Halil at a gas station where he stopped his car, and another man is killed by Halil at a sauna pool by a young man on a motorcycle. The third target, Mr. Semih, escapes the trap and has Halil arrested by the police. Halil is convicted. Semih continues his dirty business. His only weakness is his daughter Gülben, who lost her mother at an early age. Halil rescues an elderly prisoner who is being forced to pay protection money in prison. Semih spends happy days with his daughter Gülben. However, the girl is unaware of her father's true identity. Halil is granted a ten-day furlough for good behavior. He visits the elderly man who was previously released in Istanbul. He takes a gun, a car, and the keys to the mountain house from him and goes after Semih.
Set during the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, the film revolves around Rıza, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous espionage plot amidst political turmoil. As he navigates betrayal, coded secrets, and shifting alliances, Rıza must rely on both courage and cunning to survive.
A cashier who served 16 years in prison for a murder and robbery he did not commit wants to find his wife and daughter after his release. However, his daughter has fallen in love with Turgut, the man who set him up, and is willing to make any sacrifice for him, even taking the blame for her mother's murder of Turgut...
A group of paint worker can’t take their salary from the fabricator and they go on strike.
The story of a young man who is traumatized by the death of his friend at his birthday party.
A woman trying to hide her profession from her daughter.
The film tells the story of a young blind woman. Elif, who lives with her father, is left completely alone after losing him. However, the entire town, led by the former gangster Arap Hasan, supports Elif. Meanwhile, a young man named Kadir takes an interest in Elif. Kadir, who performs surgery to restore Elif's sight, falls in love with her. Meanwhile, a gang that Kadir has disrupted kidnaps Elif in an attempt to pit Kadir against Arab Hasan. Their goal is to get Arab Hasan to kill Kadir.
Murat's older brother Nuri goes astray. Because of Nuri, Murat gets into a muddle.
The story of a young man in love with a girl whose brother is a troublemaker.
Based on a Muazzez Tahsin Berkant novel, the film tells the romance of a young girl who just comes from Istanbul to Izmir.
The love story of Mehmet from Sivas, who came to Istanbul saying, "Every stone and grain of sand in Istanbul is gold."
The story of a young man who is caught between two loves and eventually loses the girl he really loves to someone else.
A Yeşilçam adaptation of the episode "Mark of Cain" ("In the Name of Friendship") from the beloved 1970s television series Petrocelli. Selçuk Ünver plays a very strict public prosecutor. Woe betide any defendant he believes to be guilty. He would even arrest his own wife if necessary! He is that principled. He loves Nevin perhaps even more than Petrocelli loved Maggie. Their dog 'Şirin' is the joy of the house. A visit will disrupt this happiness.
Pervin is the daughter of a millionaire factory owner. One day, one of the workers on her father's farm catches her attention. She decides to help Arif, whose voice she admires, become a singer. Meanwhile, Arif falls in love with the girl, but she is engaged to Tarık, the manager of her father's factory.
The story of a writer who is forced to marry a woman he does not know. Adapted from Muazzez Tahsin Berkant's novel of the same name.
Kadir, who has been affected by the internal conflict in the underworld, sends his daughter Zehra to Istanbul to stay with her old friend Murat. The conflict continues, but Zehra is now in Murat's care.
