Başar Sabuncu

Directing

Başar Sabuncu

Born September 9, 1943 · Istanbul, Turkey

Died June 17, 2015 · aged 71

Başar Sabuncu graduated from Saint Joseph French High School. He studied theater directing in France for a while. During his theater-cinema adventure, which started with acting in 1961, he is the author of 13 theater plays, 10 film scripts, 1 TV series and 18 radio play adaptations staged on the stages of the State Theaters, Istanbul City Theatre, private theaters and abroad. Director of more than…

Known For

The Rich One's KitchenThe Rich One's Kitchen · 1988
The Rich One's Kitchen
6.81988
MovieDramaComedy
Lutfu is a cook in the mansion of the wealthy Kerim. One morning he sees that there is nobody at home. The maid is to get engaged on that day but her fiancée does not show up either. From the brother of their driver, he learns that workers are on strike and their boss Kerim has gone to Europe. Things get back to normal.
The Honest OneThe Honest One · 1984
The Honest One
7.91984
MovieComedyDrama
When an incorruptible government pay clerk, who isn't taken seriously by anyone including his family, get robbed while carrying huge amount of work money, he becomes popular because people believe he faked the robbery and kept the money.
Queen of HeartsQueen of Hearts · 1986
Queen of Hearts
8.01986
MovieDrama
A frigid young housewife cannot reconcile her sado-masochistic imagination with her daily life with her submissive husband. While he is at work, she starts working in the afternoons at a local, first-class brothel.
The Baggy Trousers CaseThe Baggy Trousers Case · 1983
The Baggy Trousers Case
7.41983
MovieComedy
A group of women in a small village get organized against the macho men of the town.
ImpromptuImpromptu · 1988
Impromptu
4.01988
MovieDrama
A man and woman meet during the identification of their spouses' dead bodies, following a car accident. It turns out that the they had an affair with each other. Feelings like jealousy, shame, wrath that struck them at the beginning, leave their place to understanding. The man and the woman start seeing each other. First, they hesitate to start an affair, yet later they cannot control their feelings. They unite in a love affair, not caring about the values and judgments of the people around them.
The Woman Whom Must Be HangedThe Woman Whom Must Be Hanged · 1986
The Woman Whom Must Be Hanged
4.51986
MovieDramaCrime
The film tells the story of an old husband Hüsrev and Melek, who was first a servant and then his wife. With this marriage Hüsrev’s subconscious hidden passions are revealed.
Yıldızların AltındaYıldızların Altında · 2005
Yıldızların Altında
2005
Movie
Naked CitizenNaked Citizen · 1985
Naked Citizen
7.31985
MovieComedyDrama
A family man, driven to the edge by his inability to financially support his family, is found running about on the street naked. Suddenly, he turns into a nationwide celebrity and an inspiration for millions of people in poverty.

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