Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

1966 · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Drama

The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.

Directed by Atıf Yılmaz · Written by Safa Önal

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