Magic Carpet Ride

2005 1h 46m TR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 198

Comedy

Synopsis

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A struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yılmaz Erdoğan
Asım Noyan
Tolga Çevik
Superman Samet
Demet Akbağ
Nuran Ocak
Altan Erkekli
Yusuf Ziya Ocak
Özgü Namal
Umut Ocak
Erdal Tosun
Üzeyir Kavak
Tuncer Salman
Tugay Selimoğlu
Öner Erkan
Silvio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yılmaz Erdoğan
Writers: Yılmaz Erdoğan
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Magic Carpet Ride Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, shot by Uğur İçbak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mustafa Presheva 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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Yılmaz Erdoğan and Tolga Çevik and Demet Akbağ carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0470883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yılmaz Erdoğan directs. Uğur İçbak behind the camera. Mustafa Presheva cuts. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Part of the "Magic Carpet Ride Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, shot by Uğur İçbak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yılmaz Erdoğan and Tolga Çevik and Demet Akbağ carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0470883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.