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Irgat (1973)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of a farmer who is swindled while trying to go to Germany to get his land back. Tahsin loses his land when he is unable to pay his debt to Gaffar Ağa. Tahsin, whose wife died during childbirth, decides to go to Germany. When Tahsin comes to Istanbul to go to Germany, he loses his money and passport to swindlers. While wandering around Istanbul, not knowing what to do, he catches the swindlers at a nightclub. However, he cannot get his money or passport back. The club owner, Kazım, listens to Tahsin's story and offers him a job working for him. Tahsin accepts the offer and begins to make money quickly. Upon hearing of this, Gaffar Ağa sends his men to Istanbul to kill Tahsin.
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Kara Cellat (1972)
Character: N/A
Kara Cellat is a man who fears no one. He collects tribute from those who do dirty work and distributes it to the poor. His father goes to Istanbul after the man he knew in Adana commits suicide.
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Zindan (1975)
Character: Nikos
Zindan (Prison) a 1974 action film directed by Remzi Jöntürk.
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Bir Türk'e Gönül Verdim (1969)
Character: N/A
I Lost My Heart to a Turk is the story of a German woman Eva Bender, who is deserted by a Turkish worker in Germany five years earlier and left alone with a child Zafer. Eva's father refuses his illegitimate grandson from a Turkish worker. She comes to Kayseri, Turkey with her illegitimate child to seek her lover, Ismail Acar. Ismail is now working at Sümer Cotton Cloth factory as a mechanic and establishing a small private business. Eva finds her ex-lover Ismail who now lives with his wife and children. Humiliated by her ex-lover, the German woman receives assistance by another Turkish worker, Mustafa.
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Fatma Bacı (1972)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of a family who moves from a village to the city. Fatma moves to Istanbul after her husband is killed in a blood feud. There, she starts working as a doorkeeper in an apartment building. Her eldest daughter, Halime, is in a relationship with Rıza, a wealthy married man. Her younger daughter Ayşe, who is studying fine arts, is ashamed of her mother's job as a janitor. Her son Yusuf, on the other hand, is determined to avenge his father's death. He waits for Mahmut, the man who killed his father, to be released from prison. While Fatma tries to protect her daughters, she also struggles to convince Yusuf to abandon the blood feud.
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Aslan Pençesi (1966)
Character: Abdülkadir
Çerkez Reşit tries to establish a monopoly in the bus business in Istanbul. Together with his brothers, he forces other companies to close down. Meanwhile, İsmail and Abdullah, who have come to Istanbul from Gaziantep, take over one of the agencies that Reşit has closed down. Upon learning of this, Reşit sets a trap for İsmail. As a result of the struggle between the two companies, Reşit kills Abdullah and is sent to prison. During Reşit's years in prison, İsmail from Antep expands his business. Five years later, Reşit and İsmail will face each other again.
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Rabia (1973)
Character: N/A
Based on the life of female Muslim saint Rabia Basri.
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Gelin Kız (1971)
Character: N/A
Shepherd Yusuf is married to Maviş from another tribe by the chief of his tribe. The chief's son Seyyit falls in love with Maviş and does everything he can to win her heart. This love will cost Seyyit his life.
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Kader Yolcuları (1975)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of a death row inmate and a singer. Years ago, Ruhan was living a miserable life when she suddenly became a famous singer. It was Memduh who made her famous. Memduh, who is involved in shady business, is in love with Ruhan. However, Ruhan does not reciprocate his feelings. Despite this, Memduh keeps Ruhan under his control, almost like a prisoner. Ruhan's attempts to escape are constantly thwarted by Memduh. However, one day, a concert she gives in a prison will change Ruhan's life.
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Öksüz (1968)
Character: N/A
Kezban and Ali, who are living a happy and peaceful life, will be thrown into an unexpected direction when Kezban falls ill. To reach the hospital, they must cross a wire spanning a river. While crossing the wire, Kezban falls into the river and injures her leg. Ali carries her on his back to Istanbul to seek treatment. However, in this unfamiliar city, Kezban and Ali's lives will change forever.
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Susuz Yaz (1973)
Character: Mahkum
A cruel landlord ruins not only the villagers' life but also his brothers and his own. Describes the life in a Turkish village during 1960s.
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Gecekondu Peşinde (1967)
Character: N/A
The film depicts the struggle for survival of a poor civil servant and his family. Mazlum is in debt to the grocer, the butcher, and his landlord. He tries to support his family on the little money he earns. The landlord evicts Mazlum and his family, using their accumulated debts as an excuse. The family, now homeless, tries to build a shanty house. The shanty house is demolished by the police. Mazlum, who has not been able to go to work for three days, is also fired from his job. One day, they settle into a mansion located in the middle of a cemetery as guards. However, strange things are happening in this mansion.
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Vurguncular (1971)
Character: Mardoni
The story of two profiteers, Kont and Cessi, captures a valuable diamond causing the mafia go after them.
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Zehir Hafiye (1971)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of Ali, a detective who tries to solve a murder committed by a blackmailer. Kazım blackmails people with the photos he takes to make money. On his way back from Rome, the plane he boards crashes and he disappears. Those who are working with Kazım mistake Ali, a detective who happens to be involved in these events, for Kazım. However, only Kazım's girlfriend notices this. After these events, a woman asks Ali, whom she believes to be Kazım, for photos of her brother. There are photos of the woman's brother in Kazım's house. The woman's brother has been murdered. Upon learning this, Ali takes action to solve the murder.
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Altın Çocuk (1966)
Character: N/A
Turkish spy Golden Boy takes a London vacation while, back in Istanbul, baddies are running rampant shooting people and thwarted secret messages with wild abandon. Turns out this mayhem is all the handiwork of a nefarious, Blofeld-esque bad baddie (Günbay) who enjoys petting a white kitty cat when he isn't plotting to blow up Turkey with a atomic bomb. Can our Golden Boy stop it in time when he isn't distracted by all the belly dancers and extended fist fights?
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Canlı Hedef (1970)
Character: N/A
An old mafia leader tries to quit his old bloody past after getting out of jail but his rivals don't let him realize his plan. Asim Mavzer, played by Yilmaz Guney has to take the revenge for his daughter.
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İki Kızgın Adam (1976)
Character: N/A
Murat, the son of a police officer, grows up with the support of Commissioner Kemal after his father's death. Years later, Murat, now a mafia boss, and Kemal's paths cross again. Kemal is constantly conducting operations to put an end to the mafia's activities. The mafia believes that the solution is to kill Kemal. However, Kemal is Murat's childhood friend. This causes a split within the mafia. Murat is forced to protect Kemal from the mafia. Kemal, on the other hand, finds himself torn between doing his job and protecting a criminal.
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Kılıç Bey (1978)
Character: Bingöllü Cemal
It's losely based on "The Godfather" (1972).
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Yarınsız Adam (1976)
Character: Baba
After Murat is released from prison, he will do illegal deeds to help street kids.
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Erkekler Ağlamaz (1974)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of a father who is released from prison and reunites with his son after many years, and how their relationship is reshaped.
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Dadaloğlu'nun İntikamı (1975)
Character: Gavur Ali
The film tells the story of Dadaloğlu's revenge on Gâvur Ali, who kidnapped his wife Ayşe. Years ago, Gâvur Ali fell in love with Ayşe, just like Dadaloğlu. However, Ayşe married Dadaloğlu. Taking advantage of Dadaloğlu's absence during the summer pasture season, Gâvur Ali's men kidnapped Ayşe. In the ensuing clash, Dadaloğlu's daughter Zeynep and many villagers lose their lives. Dadaloğlu, who confronts Gâvur Ali, is captured. During his torture, Dadaloğlu finds an opportunity to escape. He will pursue Ali to rescue his wife Ayşe and avenge the people who were killed.
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İblis (1973)
Character: Zühtü Ağa
The painful tale of a man trying to get revenge by biting the enemy's child with a rabid dog, and a father struggling to save his child from rabid death.
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Cemo (1972)
Character: Sorikoğlu
A father says that whoever wants to marry his daughter must first beat his daughter in a fight.
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Aç Kurtlar (1969)
Character: Eskiya
Memed is a fugitive with a sole purpose to find and execute bandits in the mountains to avenge the death of his wife. One day he saves a woman from the hands of bandits…
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Zengin ve Serseri (1968)
Character: N/A
Ekrem hits a man with his car. The man refuses to go to the hospital, saying he is fine. However, he dies three days later. His wife, who is devastated by her husband's death, also dies. The family's daughter, Mine, is left alone. Dudu, who leads young and helpless girls astray, tricks Mine into singing at a tavern. Upon learning all this, Ekrem disguises himself and goes to the neighborhood where the tavern is located to rescue Mine. He is confronted by Malik, who is angry with him for not telling him about the municipality's new projects.
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Ezo Gelin (1968)
Character: Reşat Uncuoğlu
Based on the story of Ezo the Bride, a beautiful young woman with black hair and rosy cheeks. She lived in a small village in southern Turkey. All the men who passed through the village fell in love with her and her family hoped she would find a good match. However, Ezo was not what you’d call ‘lucky in love’. Her first husband loved another woman. Darn. She was allowed to leave the marriage on grounds of maltreatment. Her second husband lived in Syria, and she missed her village.
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Son Vurgun (1968)
Character: N/A
Sedat is man of gunrunner Atif. Sedat and Ahmet are captured but they don't inform against Atif. When they get out of prison, they give chase to Atif.
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Hayatımızın En Güzel Yılları (1972)
Character: Ali Reis
Four inseparable friends from childhood struggle in the best years of their lives when one grows up to become a prize fighter, second a police detective, third a nightclub runner and the fourth sets them all at loggerheads.
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Ala Geyik (1969)
Character: Karaca Ali
Halil is a man who is passionate about deer hunting.
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On Kadın (1987)
Character: N/A
The story of nine independent women from various parts of society who committed various crimes.
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Yarın Son Gündür (1971)
Character: Kemikkiran Riza
Gangsters and lovers Black Child (Guney) and Blue Child (Girik) decide to live a quiet and simple life away from crime. But their enemies and police are still suspicious about them. While police are waiting for their mistake, their enemies are determined to give them two choices: work for us or die!
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Babanın Oğlu (1975)
Character: Cemil's brother
The transition of a factory worker to the mafia boss.
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Ölüm Tarlası (1974)
Character: Battal Aga
The story is set near the southern border filled with explosive mines. The men of the "Network" stubbornly slam themselves against the border, trying to cross it to no avail. They have to take refuge in a local's house where one of the members fall in love with a beautiful girl...
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Ana Ocağı (1977)
Character: N/A
The film tells the story of Kadir and his family's struggle to escape the mafia. Kadir's father was killed for opposing the mafia. His mother, Fatma, takes her husband's truck and works to support her two children on her own. Years later, her son Kadir and daughter Nur have grown up. Kadir quits his job to become a powerful figure and joins the mafia. His family is deeply concerned about the work he is doing. As Kadir rises through the ranks in the criminal underworld, his boss Reşit sets a trap for him. This situation will lead Kadir's family into disaster.
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Kader (1968)
Character: N/A
A dramatic love story of children of two family who have blood vengeance between them.
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Tarkan: Viking Kanı (1971)
Character: Toro
Features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.
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Baba Kartal (1979)
Character: Rafet
The film tells the story of a man who enters the world of crime for the happiness and education of his children. Kartal leaves his village and moves to Istanbul with his two sons due to the feudal system. However, Istanbul does not offer them the life they had imagined. They live in poverty for a long time. In a moment of despair, Kartal is offered the chance to carry out an execution. Though he initially refuses, he eventually feels compelled to accept. However, escaping the criminal underworld will not be easy.
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Dönüş (1972)
Character: Reşit
Gülcan and her husband İbrahim dream of a happy future together in their village. However, they are subjected to the cruelty of the Agha, the local landowner who lords over the entire village. İbrahim is fed up and moves to Germany to find work. On the other hand, Gülcan has to deal with Agha's evils alone.
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Battal Gazi'nin İntikamı (1973)
Character: Şövalye Andrea
After the Byzantine emperor's brother, Knight Alyon, is killed, Knight Andrea swears revenge and decides to take revenge on Battal Gazi. He first kills Ahmet Turani, then raids the village where Battal lives and the banquet hall, killing people. After killing his wife and kidnapping his beloved child, Battal Gazi takes revenge on the Byzantines. Battal Gazi, who had imposed tribute on the Byzantines and inflicted heavy losses with his incredible bravery, suffers an unexpected blow. The Byzantines set a trap for Cengaver, killing his wife and kidnapping his child. By drugging his son and hypnotizing him to turn him against his father, the Byzantines aim to pit father and son against each other. The young child is raised to believe he is the son of the Byzantine Alyon and to seek revenge on Battal Gazi, whom he believes to be his father's killer. Battal Gazi, however, swears to rescue his son at any cost and to mete out the punishment the Byzantines deserve.
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Senede Bir Gün (1971)
Character: Kiril Çorbacı
A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war.
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Meçhul Kadın (1970)
Character: Bekir
The film tells the story of Nermin's struggle for life after being abandoned by her husband. Nermin is a famous singer who works in nightclubs. She and Orhan, the son of a wealthy family, fall in love. Orhan's mother opposes the marriage. Despite this, the couple marries and has a child. A few years later, Nermin's brother Ahmet, who was in prison, is released. Orhan catches Nermin meeting with her brother in secret in a hotel room. He believes that Nermin has cheated on him and leaves the country with their child. Following this separation, Nermin will embark on a difficult struggle for survival on her own.
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Ağıt (1985)
Character: Ramazan
Coban and his four comrades are smugglers who live in the bleak, inaccesable mountains. They are hard, pitiless men like the county they live in, whose daily commerce is in greed, danger, betrayal and murder.
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Büyük Yemin (1969)
Character: Dursun
Hamza, a powerful county landowner killed a hardworking villager named Ahmet. Soon after this incident, Ahmet's son, Ali, shot the landowner to death. Ali was imprisoned for 12 years before being released and then, in his turn, chased by the landowner's children...
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Tarkan: Gümüş Eyer (1970)
Character: Kostok
Atilla the Hun gives a Silver Saddle to Altar as a gift. The intention of Kostok is the get rid of the Huns and seize the valuable saddle. Little Tarkan's foster mother is forced to leave him in a cave. His cry attracts the attention of a wolf, who raises Tarkan like his own cub.
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Yatık Emine (1975)
Character: Arzuhalci Deli İsmail
Ömer Kavur's first film Yatik Emine (Emine, The Leaning One), relates the story, set in the years of World War I, of a prostitute exiled in a small town.
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