Polizei

1988 1h 28m TR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 41

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Working as a modest garbage collector and part-time theater assistant in Berlin, Ali Ekber feels betrayed by his friends. After getting his hands on a theater prop Politzei uniform, he uses it to pose as a Politzei and impress his love - waitress Babett.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kemal Sunal
Ali Ekber
Babett Jutte
Babett
Yalçın Güzelce
Filinta Cemal
Kaya Gürel
Mehmet
Nilüfer Usku
Atilla Cansever
Levent Beceren
Kemal
Nuri Sezer
Hamza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Şerif Gören
Writers: Hüseyin Kuzu
Languages: German, Turkish

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Turkish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kemal Sunal and Babett Jutte and Yalçın Güzelce carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Şerif Gören directs. Mevlüt Koçak cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in German, Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Turkish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Mevlüt Koçak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kemal Sunal and Babett Jutte and Yalçın Güzelce carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0095888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.