Atıf Kaptan

Atıf Kaptan

Acting

April 8, 1908 — April 22, 1977
İzmit ,Türkiye
212 movies

Biography

Atıf Kaptan (21 May 1908 – 22 April 1977) was a Turkish film and theater actor. He began his artistic career in 1928 with the play “Hamlet” at Dar-ül bedayi. That same year, he also took his first steps into cinema acting. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as “Yahya Kaptan” in the first Turkish sound film, “Bir Millet Uyanıyor” (A Nation Awakens). He founded a troupe called “Kaptan Tiyatrosu” (Captain's Theater) and toured throughout Anatolia. After leaving theater to focus on cinema, t...

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Aşk Bekliyor
7.0

Having lost his family, Cem (Eşref Kolçak) takes shelter with his mother's brother-in-law, Hurşit Bey. Hurşit Bey, who has two little daughters, accepts Cem as a child. Cem grows up with Canan (Muhterem Nur) and Müjde (Nebahat Çehre). Meanwhile, he falls in love with Canan. Hurşit Bey marries Süeda (Gülen Kıpçak), who is much younger than him. Time passes and Cem and Canan begin their marriage preparations. But the new lady of the house, Süeda, falls in love with Cem. She does everything she can to get Cem. Meanwhile, she takes her stepdaughters away from home. Not content with this, he traps Canan and causes her death. Müjde, on the other hand, is forced to marry Ekrem (Hayati Hamzaoğlu), whom she has no interest in. Cem goes abroad to escape all these events. After a while, he receives news from Müjde, who her husband cheated on...

Aşk Bekliyor

1962
Battal Gazi's Revenge
5.5

After the Byzantine emperor's brother, Knight Alyon, is killed, Knight Andrea swears revenge and decides to take revenge on Battal Gazi. He first kills Ahmet Turani, then raids the village where Battal lives and the banquet hall, killing people. After killing his wife and kidnapping his beloved child, Battal Gazi takes revenge on the Byzantines. Battal Gazi, who had imposed tribute on the Byzantines and inflicted heavy losses with his incredible bravery, suffers an unexpected blow. The Byzantines set a trap for Cengaver, killing his wife and kidnapping his child. By drugging his son and hypnotizing him to turn him against his father, the Byzantines aim to pit father and son against each other. The young child is raised to believe he is the son of the Byzantine Alyon and to seek revenge on Battal Gazi, whom he believes to be his father's killer. Battal Gazi, however, swears to rescue his son at any cost and to mete out the punishment the Byzantines deserve.

Battal Gazi's Revenge

1973
Beklenen Şarkı
5.0

Gül is a young girl who works as a cleaner at the conservatory. She secretly cares for the students at the school. Meral, the daughter of a wealthy family, is a student at the school and is engaged to a young man named Selim. However, Meral's conceited, snobbish, and spoiled behavior bothers Selim and causes him to not want to marry her. One day, when no one is in the classroom, Gül plays the piano and sings. Selim, who has come to pick up Meral from school, thinks that Gül, whose voice he likes very much, is a student at the school. He meets her and invites her to his birthday party. Gül accepts the invitation, but Meral reveals that she is a cleaner. Gül is embarrassed. However, Selim is very fond of her, and their relationship progresses. Selim's father is on the verge of bankruptcy. His only salvation is his son's marriage to Meral, and Selim reluctantly agrees.

Beklenen Şarkı

1971
Gülizar
8.0

The film tells the story of two Black Sea families who arrange a marriage between their children. Hulusi and Atıf are the leaders of two families who were once enemies. Their children, Suat and Pervin, who were born on the same day, are married through an arranged marriage. Years later, the families meet in Istanbul to formalize Suat and Pervin's marriage. Suat is a womanizer who has lived in Europe for many years. Hearing about Suat's notorious womanizing, Pervin plays a trick on him. She introduces herself as Gülizar, a singer. Suat falls in love with Gülizar and looks for ways to escape from his betrothed, Pervin. However, Atıf Bey tells Suat that if he does not marry Pervin, they will kill Gülizar. Suat, who wants to save Gülizar's life, reluctantly agrees to marry Pervin. Suat, who sits at the wedding table with great sorrow, will be the happiest man in the world when he stands up from the table.

Gülizar

1972
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