Erdoğan Tokatlı

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Erdoğan Tokatlı

Born June 3, 1939 · Denizli, Turkey

Died June 5, 2010 · aged 71

Erdoğan Tokatlı was a Turkish film director, screenwriter, and translator, known for his contributions to Turkish cinema. Born in Denizli, he was influenced by his elder brother, Atilla Tokatlı, a writer-director who studied cinema in France. Erdoğan Tokatlı began his career as an assistant director to Memduh Ün on the film Mahallenin Sevgilisi (1960). He made his directorial debut with Son Kuşla…

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Güneş DoğmasınGüneş Doğmasın · 1961
Güneş Doğmasın
9.01961
MovieCrimeDrama
Turkish adaptation of Graham Greene's "A Gun For Sale" (This Gun for Hire).
The Last BirdsThe Last Birds · 1965
The Last Birds
6.31965
MovieDramaRomance
A love story begins in an Istanbul bookstore. A young engineer meets a schoolgirl in her final year of studies. He follows her to her home. The next day, he looks again for her, and again and again. Slowly, he overcomes her shyness to win her affection, and finally her love.
El KapılarıEl Kapıları · 1988
El Kapıları
7.01988
Movie
When Zeynel goes away to work, her lover Elif is adopted by a rich aga. After a while, it is heard that Elif is pregnant.
FidanFidan · 1984
Fidan
1984
MovieDrama
Ramazan, together with his children, migrate to the big city, Istanbul in order to give them a better life. His daughter Fidan begins working as a clerk at a shop. But she could not adapt to the life of big city. She runs away with the son of the shop owner. Ramazan searches for his daughter, but the big city already has corrupted his daughter
TuzakTuzak · 1973
Tuzak
1973
MovieCrimeAdventure
YaseminYasemin · 1987
Yasemin
1987
Movie
Yasemin, who lives in a small town with her aunt, dreams of going to Istanbul and becoming famous. After some time, Yasemin begins working as a dancer at a restaurant owned by a woman who runs the establishment and also employs sex workers. During this time, she meets a restaurant customer and flees to Istanbul with him. After various adventures, the young man ends up in prison. Left alone in the big city, Yasemin, encouraged by two female friends, begins working as a prostitute.
Zalim KartalZalim Kartal · 1973
Zalim Kartal
1973
MovieDrama
Aramıza Kan GirdiAramıza Kan Girdi · 1962
Aramıza Kan Girdi
8.01962
MovieThrillerCrime

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Menekşeler MavidirMenekşeler Mavidir · 1987
Menekşeler Mavidir
1987
MovieDrama
Alişan, a former senator, runs a motel in a seaside town with his daughter Ayşe, son-in-law Orhan, and sons Bahadır and Mehmet. Orhan married Ayşe, whom he met at teacher training college. They are living happily. Orhan, a former teacher who has been dismissed from his job, enjoys a happy married life, but this is turned upside down when Menekşe arrives in town. This is because the young woman sees Orhan as a resemblance to her deceased husband, whom she refuses to believe is dead. This resemblance leads to a forbidden relationship between them. This affair quickly spreads throughout the town. After various events, Orhan receives news that Menekşe has committed suicide. Menekşe's body is recovered from the sea.

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