Madame
1988 · 102 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama
An elderly piano teacher recently diagnosed with terminal cancer lives in fear of death. But her real fear is who will take care of her cat, her only friend, after her death. As she tries to find someone to take care of her cat, the generational clash of the times and the drastically changing urban identity of Istanbul confront her with an unpleasant prospect.
Directed by Halit Refiğ · Written by Nezihe Araz
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Yıldız Kenter Olcay -
Eşref Kolçak Necip -
Fatoş Sezer Ülkü -
Cem Özer Ender - F Faruk Dilaver Kemal
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Orhan Çağman Poyraz -
Ani İpekkaya Siranuş - P Pamira Bezmen Canan
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Baki Tamer Ragıp -
Bedia Ener Ülkü (voice) -
Ekrem Dümer Dr. Suavi -
Ferdi Atuner Agah
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