Nightingale

1979 1h 29m TR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 56

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The comical story of Şaban, who came to Istanbul to earn his dowry and, by chance, became a famous folk singer known as Şaban Ballıses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kemal Sunal
Şaban Ballıses
Ayşen Cansev
Hatice
Ayşen Gruda
Fethi'nin Kız Kardeşi
Sırrı Elitaş
Zülfo Ağa
Dinçer Çekmez
Fethi
Yadigar Ejder
Mazlum
Yavuz Karakaş
Arap Cemal
İhsan Yüce
Muhtar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kartal Tibet
Writers: Osman F. Seden, İhsan Yüce
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ismail Kalkan 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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Kemal Sunal and Ayşen Cansev and Ayşen Gruda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kartal Tibet directs. Ismail Kalkan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Ismail Kalkan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Kemal Sunal and Ayşen Cansev and Ayşen Gruda carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0253637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.