Atatürk 1881 - 1919

2023 2h 13m TR

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Synopsis

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A biopic focusing on to the childhood and the early years of the military career of the founder and the first President of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aras Bulut İynemli
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Songül Öden
Zübeyde Hanım
Sarp Akkaya
Enver Paşa
Esra Bilgiç
Madam Corinne
Mehmet Günsür
Ali Rıza Efendi
Celile Toyon
Old Woman
Darko Perić
Stiliyan Kovaçev
Berk Cankat
Ali Fuat Cebesoy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Writers: Necati Şahin
Languages: English, German, Russian, Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Russian, Turkish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Atatürk 1881 - 1919 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, shot by Torben Forsberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Markus Siegel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruşen Dağhan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aras Bulut İynemli and Songül Öden and Sarp Akkaya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15676170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mehmet Ada Öztekin directs. Torben Forsberg behind the camera. Markus Siegel scores. Ruşen Dağhan cuts. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in English, German, Russian, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Russian, Turkish.
3Part of the "Atatürk 1881 - 1919 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, shot by Torben Forsberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Markus Siegel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ruşen Dağhan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aras Bulut İynemli and Songül Öden and Sarp Akkaya carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt15676170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Torben Forsberg
Original score: Markus Siegel
Editing: Ruşen Dağhan
Production design: Osman Çankırılı
VFX supervisor: Mustafa Yılmaz
Sound: Ulaş Ağce
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Status: Released
Box office: $6,000,000
Original language: TR
IMDB: Atatürk 1881 - 1919 (2023)

Part of

Atatürk 1881 - 1919 Collection

The early life story of Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding father of the Republic of Turkey and its first President, supreme commander of Turkish War of Independence, and revolutionary statesman.