Cholera Street

1997 1h 54m TR

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 74

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Synopsis

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Salih is a mechanic and the son of a respected barber named Ali. A woman named Tina arrives at Cholera Street, where she takes up residence and works as a prostitute.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Müjde Ar
Tina
Okan Bayülgen
Salih
Mustafa Uğurlu
Reis
Savaş Dinçel
Berber Ali
Burak Sergen
Arap Sado
Sevda Ferdağ
Emine
Aysel Gürel
Puma Zehra
Zafer Algöz
Gaftici Fethi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mustafa Altıoklar
Writers: Mustafa Altıoklar, Metin Kaçan
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mustafa Altıoklar, shot by Ertunç Şenkay. 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 Altıoklar 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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Müjde Ar and Okan Bayülgen and Mustafa Uğurlu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0149601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mustafa Altıoklar directs. Ertunç Şenkay behind the camera. Mustafa Altıoklar cuts. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mustafa Altıoklar, shot by Ertunç Şenkay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Mustafa Altıoklar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Müjde Ar and Okan Bayülgen and Mustafa Uğurlu carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0149601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "drug trafficking", "junkie", "overdose", "sexual violence".