İsmet Ay

Acting

İsmet Ay

Born 1924-12-28 · İstanbul, Türkiye

Acting credits

The Woman Whom Must Be Hanged poster
4.5

The film tells the story of an old husband Hüsrev and Melek, who was first a servant and then his wife. With this marriage Hüsrev’s subconscious hidden passions are revealed.

The Woman Whom Must Be Hanged

1986

Afife Jale poster
6.0

The life of Afife Jale, the first Turkish female theater artist, is recounted. Since childhood, Afife has been a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. However, she lives in a conservative family environment. When she turned twelve, she was forced to wear a veil despite her objections. With the support of her family elders, her father allowed her to study painting at the School of Fine Arts. However, Afife's heart was set on theater. Initially, she staged plays for her friends on a small stage she had set up inside her home, performing the plays of the Afife Company. Her greatest obstacle was her father. With the support of her grandfather, the Pasha, and her childhood friend and lover, Dr. Ziya, Afife stood up to her father. She could not suppress her desire for much longer.

Afife Jale

1987

Tatlı Günah poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tatlı Günah

1961

The Trace poster
6.0

Commissioner Kemal, who is nearing retirement, investigates a suicide case. Cezmi Kara, whose face has become unrecognizable, has been found dead in her home. Kemal suspects that this is a murder and obsesses over the dead man's face.

The Trace

1994

Kocakarılar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kocakarılar

1990

Zorbanın Aşkı poster
NR

The film tells the story of a gangster who has been involved in crime since the age of five and whose life changes through love. Ömer has been in and out of prison since he was a child for crimes such as robbery, theft, extortion, assault, and murder. Known to everyone as Kasımpaşalı İt Ömer, this gangster falls in love with Naciye. Upon his release from prison, he learns that Naciye is being forced to marry someone else. Naciye's family wants to marry her off to Rıza, a wealthy casino owner. Ömer kidnaps Naciye from the wedding altar. Ömer and Naciye hide in Şile for a while and consider fleeing to Adana. They want to build a new life for themselves in Adana. However, their plans for the future will come to an end when Rıza also arrives in Şile.

Zorbanın Aşkı

1972

Bozuk Düzen poster
9.0

Based on Güner Sümer's play, Bozuk düzen tells the story of four children (Erol Keskin, Nedret Güvenç. Ekrem Bora and Salih Güney) trying to survive difficult relationships and situations they are involved in.

Bozuk Düzen

1966

Losers of the Dark City poster
8.6

Newlyweds Mine and Kürşat work at a bar. Their lives change with the presence of Özgür who moves into their apartment next door.

Losers of the Dark City

2000

Rosa, I Love You poster
5.5

Story of daydreaming rebellious Rosa searching for love from her teenage years to her deathbed.

Rosa, I Love You

1992

Abdulhamid Falling poster
6.7

Şefik, a successful soldier, is one of the leading figures of the Committee of Union and Progress. When Abdulhamid II declares a constitutional monarchy, Şefik and his friends go to Istanbul. They plan to closely monitor the events unfolding there. However, it is here that Şefik will part ways with the society.

Abdulhamid Falling

2003

Aaahh Belinda poster
7.5

Serap is a successful theater actress. Although she rejects the traditional roles assigned to women in her personal life, she agrees to play the role of a traditional housewife in a shampoo commercial. However, she is unaware that this commercial will turn into her worst nightmare.

Aaahh Belinda

1986

Talihli Amele poster
6.3

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.

Talihli Amele

1980

The Shameless Man poster
8.0

The experiences of a man who takes revenge on his boss who stole his invention.

The Shameless Man

1961

Diploma of Madness poster
6.5

Nur is a woman who suffers from bipolar depression with psychosis. While she stays in a mental institution she confronts with her life; her childhood, her parents and her marriage...Can she ever learn to love herself?

Diploma of Madness

1998

Hiçbir Gece poster
9.0

Although Sevda is a successful actress, she feels that her life is not going well. She is both separated from her life partner and bored of acting in the same movies. During this time, she gives herself to drink to escape her life. However, a man she meets will make her feel excited about life again.

Hiçbir Gece

1989

Naughty Girl poster
10.0

The father of a flirtatious woman makes an offer to a young man, to protect her daughter.

Naughty Girl

1963

Kaşık Düşmanı poster
6.8

No synopsis available yet.

Kaşık Düşmanı

1984

A Colorful World poster
6.5

The film tells the story of a young girl who secretly becomes an actress behind her brother's back. Mehmet runs a coffee house in one of Istanbul's suburbs. Mehmet, who is engaged to Ayşe, the daughter of grocer Hatice, cannot manage to come up with the required dowry. Mehmet's mother, Fatma, works as a seamstress at a theater. Mehmet's sister, Zeynep, decides to help her brother collect the dowry. To do so, she starts working at the theater with her mother. At that time, a big musical is being performed at the theater. Shortly before the musical, starring Erol and Meral, is set to premiere, Meral announces that she is leaving the show. Erol and the theater owners listen to Zeynep's voice and like it. As a result, they decide to cast Zeynep in the lead role. However, this situation must be kept secret from Mehmet.

A Colorful World

1980

Fatoş Talihsiz Yavru poster
8.0

Little Fatoş's father died when she was very young. Her mother married Turgut so that she could take care of herself and her child. Turgut is a cruel man. He makes the sick woman and her child work and takes everything they have. Fatoş meets Gariban on the street and starts selling candy with him. However, her mother is very sick. Turgut's mistreatment has made the woman's illness much worse. When they were kicked out of the house, they ended up on the street. The mother and daughter are alone now. They have no one but Gariban.

Fatoş Talihsiz Yavru

1970