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Sultan

1978 · 88 min

A quiet, tender melodrama that lingers on a proud mother's hardship and the shy devotion of a man watching from a distance.

Directed by
Kartal Tibet
Genres
Romance, Family, Comedy
Starring
Türkan Şoray, Bulut Aras, Şener Şen
Overview
A portrait of a young, depressed Turkish widow in the slums whose infinite dignity alone looks after her orphan kids is depicted by the son of the town sheriff, who is in love with her.

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Directed by
Kartal Tibet
Genres
Romance, Family, Comedy
Starring
Türkan Şoray, Bulut Aras, Şener Şen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • parenthood
    • love
    • class
    • isolation
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, family, comedy
    Directed by
    Kartal Tibet
    Written by
    Yavuz Turgul
    Starring
    Türkan Şoray, Bulut Aras, Şener Şen, Adile Naşit, İhsan Yüce, Erdal Özyağcılar, Tuncer Sevi, İlyas Salman
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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