Safa Önal

Writing

Safa Önal

Born 1931-12-17 · İstanbul, Türkiye

Safa Önal was born on 17 December 1930 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a writer and director, known for Violet Eyes (1969), Cingöz Recai (1969) and Hicran Sokagi (2007). He died on 30 July 2023.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Taçsız Kral poster
6.8

No synopsis available yet.

Taçsız Kral

1965

Star Hill poster
8.5

A woman visits her relatives living in a village. Soon she realizes that the house has something strange going on with it.

Star Hill

1965

The Maniacs' Villa poster
7.0

Turkish thriller.

The Maniacs' Villa

1963

Umut Dünyası poster
6.0

A girl later known as an orphan has to be taken care of because of an accusation of her Former employer. She gets fired and lands on the street. Rain , cold and hunger make her sick. But she has luck ; a young boy named Ahmet finds her and takes good care of her. They have to face many obstacles to be together- gossip, miscarriage and dreams of a better life in Australia.

Umut Dünyası

1973

Umut Dünyası poster
6.0

A girl later known as an orphan has to be taken care of because of an accusation of her Former employer. She gets fired and lands on the street. Rain , cold and hunger make her sick. But she has luck ; a young boy named Ahmet finds her and takes good care of her. They have to face many obstacles to be together- gossip, miscarriage and dreams of a better life in Australia.

Umut Dünyası

1973

Vefasız poster
5.3

The film tells the story of the love triangle between Zehra, Ömer, and Meral. Zehra lost her family in a traffic accident and considers the islanders her family. Ömer, the son of Mustafa the greengrocer, is in love with Meral, the daughter of a wealthy family. However, he believes his love is impossible and wants to commit suicide. Just as he is about to jump off the cliffs into the sea after writing a letter, Zehra arrives. She tells him he must confess his love to her. Upon hearing this, Ömer speaks with Meral, and their relationship begins. Zehra, who is the greatest contributor to Ömer and Meral's happiness, ignores the desires of her own heart.

Vefasız

1972

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür poster
9.0

Turkish adaptation of Alejandro Casona's classic play Los Árboles Mueren De Pie.

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür

1964

Ateşdağlı poster
6.0

After he was released from prison, the young man who was exiled to Çeşme fell in love with a girl there. Meanwhile, there is a bully who follows the young man and wants to kill him. the young man was caught between two events.

Ateşdağlı

1985

Ölüm Saati poster
10.0

Ahmet supports his elderly mother by driving a taxi. He is a trusted and beloved member of his neighborhood. Ahmet helps a woman who gets into his car escape from a gang. Later, gang members who catch Ahmet find out where the young woman is. The woman is killed during a commotion in a hotel room. The gang knocks Ahmet unconscious and leaves him there, then reports the incident to the police. The only way Ahmet can prove his innocence is to flee. However, this adventure will lead to new losses.

Ölüm Saati

1967

Yolcu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yolcu

1963

Sözde Kızlar poster
7.0

The story of Mebrure, who came to Istanbul to search for her father, who went missing after the Greek occupation..

Sözde Kızlar

1990

Küçük Beyefendi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Küçük Beyefendi

1962

Hicran Sokağı poster
1.5

A neighborhood story with loves and fights.

Hicran Sokağı

2007

Hicran Sokağı poster
1.5

A neighborhood story with loves and fights.

Hicran Sokağı

2007

Krallar Ölmez poster
8.0

Loosely based on "The Girl Hunters" written by Mickey Spillane. After many years on a drunken binge over the disappearance of his love, Murat (Ayhan Isik) is picked up out of the gutter by the police and dropped smack-dab in the middle of a political bombshell.

Krallar Ölmez

1967

I Cannot Live Without You poster
7.0

It’s a psychological love story of a woman who’s about to die from cancer and the killer she hired to kill herself.

I Cannot Live Without You

1977

Bir Tanem poster
NR

The film depicts the depression experienced by Faruk after being abandoned by his girlfriend. When Faruk is abandoned by his girlfriend Şermin, he falls into a deep sense of loneliness. He is unable to focus on his business for a long time. He decides to leave everything behind and go to London. Faruk's business partner Samim will devise a plan to dissuade him from this decision.

Bir Tanem

1977

Abidik Gubidik poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Abidik Gubidik

1964

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul poster
6.8

The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

1966

Görünmeyen Düşman poster
8.0

The story of a police chief. The police chief, who has a tough but honest personality, marries the girl he loves. Some time later, it turns out that his father-in-law is a leading member of a mafia gang. The police chief goes after his father-in-law. Because of this incident, the happy life between the police chief and his wife turns into various conflicts, but in the end, everything works out.

Görünmeyen Düşman

1979

Karanlık Yıllar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Karanlık Yıllar

1974

Alamancının Karısı poster
6.3

The film deals with the damage caused to Turkish family structures by the migration of workers to Germany in the 1980s. Cemil leaves his wife Zeliha and son Ömer behind in their village and goes to Germany to work. Years later, when he returns, he feels alienated from his village and his family. He persuades his wife, who is illiterate, to sign divorce papers with the promise of taking her to Germany. He takes his son Ömer with him and moves to Istanbul. He marries Marta, whom he met in Germany. Zeliha comes to Istanbul to find her son and confront Cemil. Her honor and sincerity attract the attention of the media. Now Zeliha's problem has become the problem of all Turkey.

Alamancının Karısı

1987

Ortaşark Yanıyor poster
10.0

A Turkish take on James Bond.

Ortaşark Yanıyor

1967

Yalnızlar İçin poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yalnızlar İçin

1962