The Foster Brothers

1976 1h 20m TR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 126

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Saban, Ramazan and Bayram are sailors in an Ottoman Navy and Hüsamettin is their commander. Hüsamettin's aide Ramazan, Saban who is foster son of Hüsamettin's sister and Bayram who is married to Hüsamettin's niece stays at Hüsamettin's family residence. Hüsamettin's sister thinks Ramazan is her foster son Saban when she realizes her mistake she introduces Ramazan to her brother as her son in law Bayram since she was afraid of Hüsamettin's short-tempered character. Things get complicated when real Saban and Bayram come to the residence. Now Saban has to be Ramazan and Bayram has to be Saban. Meanwhile, a gulyabani (a ghoul from Turkish folklore) haunts the residence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kemal Sunal
Şaban (Süt Oğlan)
Halit Akçatepe
Ramazan (Emir Eri)
Adile Naşit
Melek
Şener Şen
Hüsamettin
Ayşen Gruda
Emine
Hale Soygazi
Bihter
Ergin Orbey
Bayram
Jale Altuğ
Afife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ertem Eğilmez
Writers: Sadık Şendil
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ertem Eğilmez, shot by Kriton İlyadis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kemal Sunal and Halit Akçatepe and Adile Naşit carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ertem Eğilmez directs. Kriton İlyadis behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ertem Eğilmez, shot by Kriton İlyadis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Kemal Sunal and Halit Akçatepe and Adile Naşit carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0253779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.