The Elevator

1999 1h 29m TR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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The images reflected on the screen come from a camera that Namik is carrying, a camera that is forgotten. The young man running in a hospital corridor is looking for his wife Nurcan, a nurse. He finds her and takes the trigger of his gun. Then he decides on his own life and all this is recorded in the camera.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mustafa Uğurlu
Can Şarman
Arzu Yanardağ
Savcı
Demet Şener
Hemşire Nurcan
Emre Altuğ
Metin
Funda Barin
Devrim
Burak Sergen
Hastaneyi Basan Adam
Hakan Aygün
Self
Cem Özer
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mustafa Altıoklar
Writers: Mehmet Akif Ebiclioglu, Mustafa Altıoklar
Languages: Turkish

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mustafa Altıoklar, shot by Ömer Faruk Sorak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Mustafa Uğurlu and Arzu Yanardağ and Demet Şener carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0217260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mustafa Altıoklar directs. Ömer Faruk Sorak behind the camera. Mustafa Presheva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Turkish.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mustafa Altıoklar, shot by Ömer Faruk Sorak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mustafa Uğurlu and Arzu Yanardağ and Demet Şener carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0217260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.