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The Other Side of Beyoğlu

The Other Side of Beyoğlu

1986•1h 30m•5.1/10
Thriller

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5.1/10(9)

Reminiscent of Martin Scorsese's 1985 production, After Hours, this film narrates the events of a night in the chaotic backstreets of Beyoğlu in Istanbul. The day he receives his wage, and after arguing with his wife, Haydar (Tarik Akan) leaves the house in a fury and heads to Beyoğlu for a wild night out. However, a prostitute and her pimp bring him such troubles, and he finds himself penniless and in police custody.

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Production

Uzman Film, Yeni Lale Film

Language

TR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Haydar Rıza

Oya Aydoğan

Oya Aydoğan

Zümrüt

Erdal Özyağcılar

Erdal Özyağcılar

Çarli

Nalan Türkoğlu

Gökhan Mete

Gökhan Mete

Yavuzer Çetinkaya

Yavuzer Çetinkaya

Director

Selahattin Fırat

Selahattin Fırat

Banu Gençer

Rüya Çağlar

Günay Güner

Günay Güner

Sanatçı İbo

Yadigar Ejder

Yadigar Ejder

Gariban

Hülya Angın

Fikret Fırtına

Bedri Uğur

Bedri Uğur

Halil Dede

Pekcan Koşar

Pekcan Koşar

Tarık Akan (voice)

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