Tokatçı

1984 1h 23m TR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 77

Comedy

Synopsis

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A tragicomedy dramatizing how an innocent villager is driven into the crime world only to collect enough cash to make his biggest dream come true: Return to his village home and marry the girl next door.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kemal Sunal
Osman
Şevket Altuğ
Şevket
Ali Şen
Hasan Ağa
Ünal Gürel
Kara/Karbonat Erol
Nazan Saatçi
Emine
Şeref Çokşeker
Emine'nin Annesi
Selahattin Fırat
Deli Sait
Zeki Sezer
Kumarbaz Avni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Natuk Baytan
Writers: Suphi Tekniker
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Selahattin Durmaz 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 Şevket Altuğ and Ali Şen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Natuk Baytan directs. Selahattin Durmaz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Selahattin Durmaz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Kemal Sunal and Şevket Altuğ and Ali Şen carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0253822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.