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Lejyon Dönüşü

1957

A gentle, old-fashioned romantic drama about memory and second chances, unfolding with earnest sincerity and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by: Orhon Murat Arıburnu
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring: Fikret Hakan, Belgin Doruk, Saime Bekbay

Overview: The story of a doctor who loses his memory in Africa, returns to Istanbul, and falls in love again with his ex-girlfriend, whom he married.

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Directed by: Orhon Murat Arıburnu
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring: Fikret Hakan, Belgin Doruk, Saime Bekbay

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: memory
love
identity
isolation
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure, drama, romance
Directed by: Orhon Murat Arıburnu
Written by: Orhon Murat Arıburnu, Safa Önal, Ertem Göreç, E. Göçmez
Starring: Fikret Hakan, Belgin Doruk, Saime Bekbay, Hayri Esen, Uğur Başaran, Orhan Günşiray, Pervin Par, Halide Pişkin
Cinematography: Turgut Ören
Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish

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