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Kalpaklılar

1959

A solemn historical drama of divided loyalties and secret allegiance, where quiet intrigue slowly gives way to romance.

Directed by
Nejat Saydam
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Çolpan İlhan, Sadri Alışık, Ulvi Iraz
Overview
The people are divided into two groups: supporters of the Sultan and supporters of Mustafa Kemal. In addition to those who have crossed over to Anatolia, there are also many secret supporters of the National Forces in Istanbul. Müjgan is the daughter of Süleyman Sırrı Pasha. Talip is one of the volunteers of the Kuva-yi Milliye movement in Istanbul. Talip befriends Müjgan in order to access information through her father. However, Müjgan realizes Talip's true identity and intentions. Upon this realization, Müjgan voluntarily helps Talip. However, this help leads to the beginning of a love affair between the two.

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Directed by
Nejat Saydam
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Çolpan İlhan, Sadri Alışık, Ulvi Iraz
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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
    • politics
    • betrayal
    • love
    • loyalty
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    history, drama
    Directed by
    Nejat Saydam
    Written by
    Nejat Saydam
    Starring
    Çolpan İlhan, Sadri Alışık, Ulvi Iraz, Halide Pişkin, Sadettin Erbil, Mümtaz Alpaslan
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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