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Arabesque

1989 · 105 min

A wry, bittersweet satire that mocks pretension while wallowing in melodramatic longing, funny and sad in equal measure.

Directed by: Ertem Eğilmez
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Starring: Müjde Ar, Şener Şen, Uğur Yücel

Overview: Sener and Müjde, who can never come together because of endless obstacles and misunderstandings, slowly drift into the plaintive world of arabesque music.

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Directed by: Ertem Eğilmez
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Starring: Müjde Ar, Şener Şen, Uğur Yücel

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
love
media
obsession
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, fantasy, music, drama
Directed by: Ertem Eğilmez
Written by: Gani Müjde
Starring: Müjde Ar, Şener Şen, Uğur Yücel, Üstün Asutay, Necati Bilgiç, Orhan Çağman, Doğu Erkan, Tarık Papuççuoğlu
Runtime: 105 min
Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish

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