Comedy ·Drama · Turkey · 1980 · 1h 15m

Talihli Amele

Director

Atıf Yılmaz

Cast

İlyas Salman as Mehmet Ali Hümeyra as Metin Serezli as Zerrin Doğan as Aliye Uzunatağan as İsmet Ay as

Crew

Çetin Tunca — Director of Photography Başar Sabuncu — Writer Atıf Yılmaz — Producer

Synopsis

A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.

Key Collaborators

Atıf Yılmaz Director Çetin Tunca Director of Photography Başar Sabuncu Writer Atıf Yılmaz Producer

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