Nejat Saydam

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Nejat Saydam

Born September 15, 1929 · Istanbul, Turkey

Died October 25, 2000 · aged 71

Nejat Saydam (15 September 1929 – 25 October 2000) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter and actor from Istanbul. He began as a theater actor in 1946 and became an assistant in movies four years later. In 1957, he began directing films. Saydam starred in two Turkish films and wrote 85 film scripts.

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Afife JaleAfife Jale · 1987
Afife Jale
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MovieDrama
The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.
IstırapIstırap · 1974
Istırap
1974
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Ali was raised by his stepfather. Adnan, who caused the death of the little boy's father, also mistreats Ali. Ali, whose mother is ill, has no choice but to put up with Adnan. He did not go to school and grew up in a stable, alongside horses. With his mother's death, there is no reason for him to stay with Adnan. When he is falsely accused of theft, he jumps into a lake to commit suicide. Gül, who works in the entertainment tent, finds Ali unconscious. The young man has become part of the entertainment caravan run by Ahmet and his family. For the first time since his childhood, he has tasted peace and love. When the caravan stops at the town he fled from, he gets into a fight to protect Gül. The young man, who is a police officer, is forced to confront Adnan again. The malicious man is determined to ruin Ali's youth as well as his childhood.

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