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Ölüm Peşimizde

1960

A tense, earnest melodrama where a wronged family fights for justice, anchored by a determined hero and classic noir shadows.

Directed by
Memduh Ün
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Ayhan Işık, Fatma Girik, Nilüfer Sezer
Overview
Burhan works as a driver at the factory where his father works. He is also preparing to marry Zehra, one of the factory workers. Zehra's brother Hüsnü and the factory accountant Namık hatch a plan to rob the factory. They decide to rob the factory's treasurer. They agree with two more workers from the factory to help them. During the robbery, something goes wrong. Hüsnü kills the treasurer and one of the workers and escapes. Nazif Usta, who was at the factory at the time, is arrested at the scene and sentenced to death in court. However, Burhan will try to find the culprits to save his father.

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Directed by
Memduh Ün
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Ayhan Işık, Fatma Girik, Nilüfer Sezer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • family
  • crime
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
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Written by
Ertem Göreç, Halit Refiğ
Starring
Ayhan Işık, Fatma Girik, Nilüfer Sezer, Reha Yurdakul, Avni Dilligil, Hulusi Kentmen, Memduh Ün, Senih Orkan
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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