Directing
Metin Erksan
Born January 1, 1929 · Çanakkale, Türkiye
Died August 4, 2012 · aged 83
Metin Erksan (1 January 1929 – 4 August 2012), born İsmail Metin Karamanbey, was a Turkish film director and art historian. Metin Erksan gained success with films depicting the problems of people from the countryside he adopted from the literature. Susuz Yaz won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, Germany. Yılanların Öcü (1962) was awarded in 1966 at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. He was nam…
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Dry Summer · 1963Dry Summer
★ 7.61963
MovieDramaCrime
A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.
Wild Lover · 1977Wild Lover
★ 8.01977
MovieDramaRomance
A wild girl who was raised by bears is found by humans when she rescues an injured man. She is brought to the city against her will, and is put in a stage show. She is discovered and saved by her family, and tries to find a way to take revenge on the people who imprisoned her.
Beyond the Nights · 1960Beyond the Nights
★ 7.71960
MovieCrimeDrama
Seven friends living in the same neighborhood with different aims form a gang to rob gas stations in pursuit of their shared desire for money. The film serves as a critique of the socio-economic situation of Türkiye and the approach to the "American Dream" in the period of time before May 27th.
Fırtına Gönüller · 1984Fırtına Gönüller
1984
Movie
A love story between a ballerina and a writer. Ahu’s greatest dream is to one day modernize and stage the dances of ancient civilizations. Ahu, who needs to train in ballet to pursue this goal, cannot afford the tuition and is forced to put her dreams on hold. However, wealthy men are willing to grant Ahu all her wishes in exchange for marriage. Ahu, however, rejects these offers, which she views as little more than business contracts. One day, she meets a writer who will change her mind about marriage.
A Suicide · 1975A Suicide
★ 7.21975
MovieCrimeDrama
The man wants to die and the woman wants to be famous. According to the man, there could not be a better plan than the woman killing him. This way the man will get his wish to die and the woman will become famous.
Hicran Yarası · 1959Hicran Yarası
★ 7.01959
Movie
Hot Gypsy · 1969Hot Gypsy
★ 6.21969
MovieRomance
There is a tense love between Gelincik and Ali, who grow up together. Ali, who can't stand the coming and going of Gelincik, is about to leave the cergi, and he falls into prison because of Gelincik's slander.
The Dark World · 1953The Dark World
★ 6.31953
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Based on the real life story, the director turned his camera towards the real world of Âşık Veysel, the great poet who wandered around the Anatolian villages.
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Binnaz · 1959Binnaz
★ 10.01959
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