In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law 1952

5.80

Deemed "the D.W. Griffith of Turkish Cinema," Omer Lutfi Akad directs this 1952 film based upon real events that took place in İstanbul, in the following years of World war II. It is about a love triangle that led to homicide. It was a stylistic departure of what otherwise had been typical of Turkish melodramas of the time.

1952

The Wren

The Wren 1966

5.80

Feride is a young girl who lost her family as a child and was educated in a French school. Because of her mischievousness and cheerfulness, she is nicknamed Wren by those around her. On the eve of marriage with the boy she loves, she thinks she is being deceived and runs away. Feride then begins to work as a teacher in various Anatolian cities. She will experience many difficulties during her travels.

1966

Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır

Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır 1970

6.00

Turkan is tormented by thoughts of her turbulent family past that has been blighted by family rivalries and intrigues.

1970

I’m Not Worthy of You

I’m Not Worthy of You 1965

6.70

Osman falls in love with Türkan, the daughter of a wealthy family, but he cannot open his feelings to the young woman. During Osman's military service, his brother Ekrem becomes lovers with Türkan and gets engaged. Although Türkan really loves Ekrem, his plans are completely different.

1965

A Handful of Soil

A Handful of Soil 1957

1

The fight of poor Omer and rich Kerim, who want to marry the same woman.

1957

Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar

Çalsın Sazlar Oynasın Kızlar 1954

1

Pistachio and Mistik are two brothers who cannot hold on to any business. Somehow they are responsible for the safety of a casino.

1954

Dear Madam

Dear Madam 1963

1

Türkan decides to go to her mother Neriman, who left her years ago. Neriman introduces herself as rich with the force of her ex-husband. Neriman, who sells flowers on the streets, will be saved by the help of the neighborhood people and shopkeepers. She finally traces her mother, but when she meets her, many surprises await...

1963

Beşikteki Miras

Beşikteki Miras 1969

1

The sequel to the 1968 film Urfa-Istanbul. This time film depicts Ahmet and Ayse's adventure after their arrival in Istanbul.

1969

Cilali Ibo the Texas Conqueror

Cilali Ibo the Texas Conqueror 1971

3.00

In 1959, a new comic actor, Feridun Karakaya starts a series with Cilali Ibo (Ibo, the Polished One) and becomes popular around the 1960s and 1970s. Cilalı ibo Teksas Fatihi (Cilali Ibo the Texas Conqueror) is a parody/pastiche of the Western genre, scripted by Osman F. Seden.

1971

Murderous City

Murderous City 1953

8.00

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.

1953

Twenty Years Later

Twenty Years Later 1972

1

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.

1972

Yaralı Aslan

Yaralı Aslan 1963

1

The story of a brave young man fighting against a gang that raids a shipping company and prevents drivers from going on an expedition.

1963

Hicran Gecesi

Hicran Gecesi 1968

1

Three women love the same man. Providing a wealth of variation on the love-hate relationship, the tension between them climbs to a climax in their rivalry.

1968