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Zorbanın Aşkı

1972

A gritty, passionate romance where a hardened criminal's love sparks a desperate escape, blending tension and tenderness in a doomed chase.

Directed by
Yücel Uçanoğlu
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Kartal Tibet, Fatma Karanfil, Şefik Döğen
Overview
The film tells the story of a gangster who has been involved in crime since the age of five and whose life changes through love. Ömer has been in and out of prison since he was a child for crimes such as robbery, theft, extortion, assault, and murder. Known to everyone as Kasımpaşalı İt Ömer, this gangster falls in love with Naciye. Upon his release from prison, he learns that Naciye is being forced to marry someone else. Naciye's family wants to marry her off to Rıza, a wealthy casino owner. Ömer kidnaps Naciye from the wedding altar. Ömer and Naciye hide in Şile for a while and consider fleeing to Adana. They want to build a new life for themselves in Adana. However, their plans for the future will come to an end when Rıza also arrives in Şile.

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Directed by
Yücel Uçanoğlu
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Kartal Tibet, Fatma Karanfil, Şefik Döğen
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • redemption
  • class
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Yücel Uçanoğlu
Written by
Aykut Düz
Starring
Kartal Tibet, Fatma Karanfil, Şefik Döğen, Güzin Özipek, Nisa Serezli, İsmet Ay, Ayla Ergun, Hakkı Kıvanç
Cinematography
Özdemir Öğüt
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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