Halit Refiğ

Directing

Halit Refiğ

Born 1934-03-05 · Izmir, Turkey

Halit Refiğ (5 March 1934 – 11 October 2009) was a Turkish film director, film producer, screenwriter and writer. He made around sixty films, including feature films, documentaries and TV serials. He is considered to be the pioneer of the National Cinema movement and the initiator of the production of TV serials in Turkey.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Çöl Kartalı poster
7.8

Two young members of the Ottoman army officers who showed heroism in the Yemen desert, fall in love with the same woman, the daughter of their commanding officer, she only loves one and when they both go to Yemen again, Murat one of the officers is lost and thought to be dead. Leyla after hearing this agrees to marry the other officer whom is Murat best friend without knowing that Murat is still alive.

Çöl Kartalı

1972

Çöl Kartalı poster
7.8

Two young members of the Ottoman army officers who showed heroism in the Yemen desert, fall in love with the same woman, the daughter of their commanding officer, she only loves one and when they both go to Yemen again, Murat one of the officers is lost and thought to be dead. Leyla after hearing this agrees to marry the other officer whom is Murat best friend without knowing that Murat is still alive.

Çöl Kartalı

1972

The Broken Lifes poster
6.7

Married couple move to a new house. Thanks to this new house they climb the social ladder. At the same time troubles are started.

The Broken Lifes

1965

The Broken Lifes poster
6.7

Married couple move to a new house. Thanks to this new house they climb the social ladder. At the same time troubles are started.

The Broken Lifes

1965

Güneş Doğmasın poster
9.0

Turkish adaptation of Graham Greene's "A Gun For Sale" (This Gun for Hire).

Güneş Doğmasın

1961

Seviştiğimiz Günler poster
9.0

Sevistigimiz Gunler is a typical socio-economic story of three roommate girls in their early 20s' who are hoping to find their Prince Charmings. With a lot of references to Billy Wilder romance flicks, Things go crazy and wild when they both fall in love with three men. So their lives change dramatically as they forget about the bet, and come on the edge of marriage and pregnancy. But are the men whom they fell in love with, really worth considering as Prince Charmings, or are they just cheaters slickers?

Seviştiğimiz Günler

1961

Seviştiğimiz Günler poster
9.0

Sevistigimiz Gunler is a typical socio-economic story of three roommate girls in their early 20s' who are hoping to find their Prince Charmings. With a lot of references to Billy Wilder romance flicks, Things go crazy and wild when they both fall in love with three men. So their lives change dramatically as they forget about the bet, and come on the edge of marriage and pregnancy. But are the men whom they fell in love with, really worth considering as Prince Charmings, or are they just cheaters slickers?

Seviştiğimiz Günler

1961

Kız Kolunda Damga Var poster
7.8

A sequel to Refig's highly successful comedy Karakolda Ayna Var.

Kız Kolunda Damga Var

1967

Kız Kolunda Damga Var poster
7.8

A sequel to Refig's highly successful comedy Karakolda Ayna Var.

Kız Kolunda Damga Var

1967

Son Darbe poster
NR

Nazmi is a young man who works as a doctor in Mardin. One day, he learns that there has been a mass poisoning in a nearby village, so he goes there to treat the people and investigate the matter. Upon investigating the incident, Nazmi discovers that the poisoning was caused by the river water. The waste from Zülfü Ağa, one of the city's wealthy residents, is being dumped into the river, which has caused the poisoning. Nazmi decides to report the incident. Although Zülfü Ağa and the mayor try to convince Nazmi not to file a complaint, Nazmi reports the situation to the prosecutor. After Nazmi's complaint leads to the closure of his factory, Zülfü Ağa decides to take revenge on Nazmi for ruining his business.

Son Darbe

1985

Ölüm Peşimizde poster
8.0

Burhan works as a driver at the factory where his father works. He is also preparing to marry Zehra, one of the factory workers. Zehra's brother Hüsnü and the factory accountant Namık hatch a plan to rob the factory. They decide to rob the factory's treasurer. They agree with two more workers from the factory to help them. During the robbery, something goes wrong. Hüsnü kills the treasurer and one of the workers and escapes. Nazif Usta, who was at the factory at the time, is arrested at the scene and sentenced to death in court. However, Burhan will try to find the culprits to save his father.

Ölüm Peşimizde

1960

Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı poster
9.0

Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime.

Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı

1967

Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı poster
9.0

Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime.

Aslan Yürekli Kabadayı

1967

Forbidden Love poster
7.0

The story of a love-triangle with a middle-aged husband, a young wife and a young man.

Forbidden Love

1961

Forbidden Love poster
7.0

The story of a love-triangle with a middle-aged husband, a young wife and a young man.

Forbidden Love

1961

Scheherazade poster
10.0

Scheherazade, unfortunately on the ‘lost movies list’, is one of the most interesting examples of the ero-detective genre. The film tells the story of a woman with two personalities, works as a dancer with the stage name Female Spider in a strip club.

Scheherazade

1964

Yasak Sokaklar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yasak Sokaklar

1965

Acı Zafer poster
9.0

Hasan returns to his village from Germany with his wife Lena, hoping to start a new life, but tragedy strikes when a gang brutally murders his mother and assaults his wife, who dies from the trauma.

Acı Zafer

1972

Acı Zafer poster
9.0

Hasan returns to his village from Germany with his wife Lena, hoping to start a new life, but tragedy strikes when a gang brutally murders his mother and assaults his wife, who dies from the trauma.

Acı Zafer

1972

Yarın Ağlayacağım poster
NR

A man whose life is in difficulties becomes a prosecutor, but he has problems with his wife due to a wrong marriage, and in the meantime he gets close to a journalist.

Yarın Ağlayacağım

1986

Yaşam Kavgası poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a woman who struggles to keep her family together after being cheated on. Emine lives with her family in her father-in-law's house. When she catches her husband Reşit with their neighbor Şükran, the young woman takes her baby and leaves home. Her daughter Nermin chooses to stay with her grandfather. While her relatives try to convince Emine to return home, Reşit brings his lover into the house. However, Şükran treats Nermin and her grandfather poorly. Additionally, she begins to cheat on Reşit with her boss. Upon learning of the situation, Emine must make a choice to save her family.

Yaşam Kavgası

1978

Yaşam Kavgası poster
10.0

The film tells the story of a woman who struggles to keep her family together after being cheated on. Emine lives with her family in her father-in-law's house. When she catches her husband Reşit with their neighbor Şükran, the young woman takes her baby and leaves home. Her daughter Nermin chooses to stay with her grandfather. While her relatives try to convince Emine to return home, Reşit brings his lover into the house. However, Şükran treats Nermin and her grandfather poorly. Additionally, she begins to cheat on Reşit with her boss. Upon learning of the situation, Emine must make a choice to save her family.

Yaşam Kavgası

1978

Cennetin Kapısı poster
NR

The film tells the story of a farm owner and his romantic involvement with a woman.

Cennetin Kapısı

1973

Leyla and Mecnun poster
6.7

A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.

Leyla and Mecnun

1983