Muhteşem Durukan

Acting

Muhteşem Durukan

Born May 1, 1926

Died July 17, 1988 · aged 62

No biography available.

Known For

İffetİffet · 1982
İffet
★ 5.01982
MovieDrama
İffet lives in a low income neighbourhood of Istanbul with her sister and father under the strict rules of her father. She can not even go visit her aunt since she is not allowed to leave home without permission. She nevethless falls in love with Cemil.
Mahpushane ÇeşmesiMahpushane Çeşmesi · 1964
Mahpushane Çeşmesi
1964
Movie
Talihli AmeleTalihli Amele · 1980
Talihli Amele
★ 6.21980
MovieComedyDrama
A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.
TricksterTrickster · 1981
Trickster
★ 7.51981
MovieComedy
Rıfkı, who lives in Germany, returns to his village, which he left years ago, to sell the properties inherited from his late father. A few coincidences that occur upon his arrival in the village lead to his name being associated with the 'Saint' title.
TokatçıTokatçı · 1984
Tokatçı
★ 7.31984
MovieComedy
A tragicomedy dramatizing how an innocent villager is driven into the crime world only to collect enough cash to make his biggest dream come true: Return to his village home and marry the girl next door.
That WomanThat Woman · 1982
That Woman
★ 10.01982
MovieDramaRomance
The film tells the story of a love affair between a doctor and his patient. Gönül is a model at a fashion house. At the insistence of her fiancé Haluk, she starts working with advertising executive Kazım. Kazım has his eye on the young woman. During a yacht trip, he agrees with Haluk and rapes Gönül. Gönül meets Dr. Cihat at the hospital where she is admitted due to the trauma she experienced. Cihat is on the verge of divorcing his wife. Gönül and Cihat fall in love with each other. However, their pasts will not leave them alone.
Troublemaker HüsnüTroublemaker Hüsnü · 1983
Troublemaker Hüsnü
★ 7.31983
MovieComedy
Hüsnü is a lovestruck young man determined to win the heart of his neighborhood’s beauty, Hüsniye, and enlists his friend’s dubious tactics to no avail. When a thug seizes the neighborhood deeds and forces everyone to flee, Hüsnü tries to become the local tough guy to save his community and impress Hüsniye, but his bravado draws the attention of a hired killer.
Korkusuz KorkakKorkusuz Korkak · 1979
Korkusuz Korkak
★ 7.61979
MovieComedy
He is a civil servant in the bland state office. His whole life changes when his reports get mixed up in the hospital and he gets news that he's going to die very soon.

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İnsanları Seveceksinİnsanları Seveceksin · 1979
İnsanları Seveceksin
★ 4.71979
MovieAdventureDrama
Halil is a teenage boy, son of a poor porter, and sees him dying when serving a man without compassion. Halil keeps on with father's work, to pay for his younger brother and their old mother food and shelter in a slum. Then, the horse that pulled the chariot dies, and Khalil goes on, taking the animal's place. A rich man tries to kill another, and pays Halil to pick up the revolver, and take the blame - going to prison instead of him. Halil accepts, and takes the money to his mother. In prison, Halil grows up as a rowdy man. Later, fate will bring the two brothers together, but in opposite sides of the law: Halil is a paid assassin, and his brother is a public prosecutor. When the Mafia pays Halil to kill his own brother, he refuses - and the Mafia retaliates by killing his wife. Halil vows to revenge her.
Festivity in GırgıriyeFestivity in Gırgıriye · 1983
Festivity in Gırgıriye
★ 5.41983
MovieComedy
Another story of Gırgıriye Neighbourhood. Güllü, her mother Sabahat, her uncle Bekir, Bayram, her father Emin, her sister Sevim, and her aunt Rabiş. Sabahat has completely lost her mind over money. They pool their earnings in a shared purse, and if anyone takes even three cents from it, she will gouge out their eyes. However, once the drums and flutes start playing, they stop fighting and start dancing... The Gypsy women are very troubled by their husbands... Bayram, Güllü's husband, is useless except for chasing after women, Sabahat's husband Münir is useless except for drinking himself into a stupor in taverns, and Bekir is useless except for gambling away their money. Güllü also has her share of admirers. Especially the boss, Deli Ömer, is deeply infatuated with her. One day, Sabahat loses her temper and kicks Münir, Bayram, Sevim, and Rabiş out of the house.

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