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Lion Cub

1960

A gentle, old-fashioned romantic comedy about manners and class, easy to watch and lightly charming.

Overview
Famous writer Adnan makes a bet with a friend. To win the bet, he will transform a village girl and help her enter high society. First, he convinces Deniz Kızı, whom he meets in a fishing village, to take on this task. Then they start taking lessons together. While Adnan tries to win the bet, a love affair will begin between him and Deniz Kızı.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • love
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    • big city
    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
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, romance
    Directed by
    Hulki Saner
    Written by
    Hulki Saner
    Starring
    Orhan Günşiray, Leyla Sayar, Suphi Kaner, Ahmet Tarık Tekçe, Arşavir Alyanak, Selahattin Içsel
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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