
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
9.0Laborers of the film industry have decided to march against the new censorship act in 1977. 60 years of silence in cinema was going to be interrupted for good. From actor/actresses to set workers, 400 women and men have started a 5-day-long walk to Ankara. A walk that was conceived with supportive but surprised looks of the public. The documentary tries to picture this forgotten but historical event in the light of the 100th year of cinema.
We Hit The Road
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
İzzet Günay Belgeseli
2008
No synopsis available yet.
100 Muhteşem Yıl
2017
NRA group of artists set out on a quest of organising their own biennale in Istanbul.
Long Encounters Quick Farewells
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Behind the camera
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Taçsız Kral
1965
8.5A woman visits her relatives living in a village. Soon she realizes that the house has something strange going on with it.
Star Hill
1965
7.0Turkish thriller.
The Maniacs' Villa
1963
6.0A 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
6.0A 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
5.3The 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
9.0Turkish adaptation of Alejandro Casona's classic play Los Árboles Mueren De Pie.
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
1964
6.0After 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
10.0Ahmet 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yolcu
1963
7.0The story of Mebrure, who came to Istanbul to search for her father, who went missing after the Greek occupation..
Sözde Kızlar
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Küçük Beyefendi
1962
1.5A neighborhood story with loves and fights.
Hicran Sokağı
2007
1.5A neighborhood story with loves and fights.
Hicran Sokağı
2007
8.0Loosely 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
7.0It’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
NRThe 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
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Abidik Gubidik
1964
6.8The 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
8.0The 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Karanlık Yıllar
1974
6.3The 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
10.0A Turkish take on James Bond.
Ortaşark Yanıyor
1967
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Yalnızlar İçin
1962