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Zehirli Hayat

1968

A earnest melodrama of forbidden love and class divides, building toward a tense fight for justice and reputation.

Directed by
Türker İnanoğlu
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Starring
Cüneyt Arkın, Semiramis Pekkan, Çolpan İlhan
Overview
The film tells the story of a man's struggle to prove his innocence after being falsely accused. İnci is the only daughter of factory owner Hayri Bey. She has a good relationship with her family until Turan, the factory manager, comes to ask for her hand in marriage. Her mother and father are enthusiastic about the marriage. However, İnci is keeping a secret from them. The young woman is in love with her father's driver, Doğan. Doğan is aware that there is an insurmountable distance between them. However, İnci refuses to accept this. Her family decides to marry her off to Turan. But Turan is not at all the person they thought he was.

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Directed by
Türker İnanoğlu
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Starring
Cüneyt Arkın, Semiramis Pekkan, Çolpan İlhan
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, adventure
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Written by
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Starring
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Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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