Festivity in Gırgıriye

Festivity in Gırgıriye

1983 · 91 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy

Another story of Gırgıriye Neighbourhood. Güllü, her mother Sabahat, her uncle Bekir, Bayram, her father Emin, her sister Sevim, and her aunt Rabiş. Sabahat has completely lost her mind over money. They pool their earnings in a shared purse, and if anyone takes even three cents from it, she will gouge out their eyes. However, once the drums and flutes start playing, they stop fighting and start dancing... The Gypsy women are very troubled by their husbands... Bayram, Güllü's husband, is useless except for chasing after women, Sabahat's husband Münir is useless except for drinking himself into a stupor in taverns, and Bekir is useless except for gambling away their money. Güllü also has her share of admirers. Especially the boss, Deli Ömer, is deeply infatuated with her. One day, Sabahat loses her temper and kicks Münir, Bayram, Sevim, and Rabiş out of the house.

Directed by Temel Gürsu · Written by Sadık Şendil

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Gülşen Bubikoğlu Gülliye
Müjdat Gezen Bayram
Perran Kutman Sabahat
Münir Özkul Münir Hoştempo
Şemsi İnkaya Bekir
Asuman Arsan Rabiş
Mehtap Ar Sevim
Sümer Tilmaç Tuzsuz Ömer
Bilge Zobu Şeyh Malik Çatalcı
Sami Hazinses Tuzsuz Ömer'in Adamı 1
Süheyl Eğriboz Şeyh'in Adamı
İhsan Gedik Meyhaneci

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