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1952 · 94 mins · Turkish
Directed by
Lütfi Akad
Starring
Ayhan Işık, Muzaffer Tema, Gülistan Güzey, Settar Körmükçü, Talat Artemel, Pola Morelli

Celebrated as “the D.W. Griffith of Turkish cinema,” Omer Lütfi Akad helms this 1952 drama rooted in actual events that unfolded in Istanbul during the years following World II. The tale centers on a passionate love triangle that culminates in a murder, and its visual style marked a clear break from the conventional Turkish melodramas of the era.

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