Altan Günbay

Turkey in the 1960s and 1970s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world. In order to keep up with the demand, screenwriters and directors were copying scripts and remaking movies from all over the world. This documentary visits the fastest working directors, the most practical cameramen and the most hardheaded actors to have a closer look into the country's tumultuous history of movie making.

During the sea battle which took place between the Ottoman Empire and the Italians, a ship which had been seized in the Mediterranean Sea is brought to Istanbul, and a young wounded lady named Francesca, the daughter of the killed Captain, becomes a slave for Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi.

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The story tells of a scattered family whose paths cross again years later. Famous singer Hülya hides her daughter Ayşe from everyone to protect her reputation. She sends her to a boarding school in a small town. She tells Ayşe and everyone around her that her husband, who abandoned her years ago, has died. However, Ayşe tells her friends at school that her father is a man who travels constantly. But her friends suspect that Ayşe is lying. As Ayşe tries to correct the lie she has told, her path will cross with her father's.

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The man wants to die and the woman wants to be famous. According to the man, there could not be a better plan than the woman killing him. This way the man will get his wish to die and the woman will become famous.

Ekrem is attacked by unknown assailants. When he wakes up in a hospital room, he realizes he can't remember anything. Fearing that his attackers will return, he escapes from the hospital. The only way he can survive is to regain his memory. As Ekrem discovers his past, he finds himself caught up in a web of international intrigue.

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A family migrates to Istanbul from the rural parts of Anatolia, and they bring their traditions with them. The men of the family are giving away the girls of the family in return for a hefty bride-price. Zelha, one of the girls, revolts against this attitude and tries to save her sisters.

Masked hero "Örumcek" (The Spider) takes on Renzo's band of villains in this action caper with a fast pace.

Istanbul is being terrorized by a crime wave, and the police call in American superhero Captain America and Mexican wrestler Santo to put a stop to it.

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Unlike all other films of Cuneyt Arkin, this film picture is taken by a highly skilled team with quite a lot of preparations. The scenario is a fairy tale which is pleasantly supported by some high quality visual effects (prepared in a visual lab in England). The scenes are all supported with high quality decorations of the old times of the tale. Cuneyt Arkin with his athletic capabilities enables the hero of this tale to be brought to life in his act. It is really unlucky for the film team to prepare such a good film after a series of junk films which directly reduced the interest to this high quality film.

From 1973, it's a Turkish Batman and Robin ignoring a Commissioner Gordon type before fighting a Blofeld-esque villain (bald, strokes cat) while spending their downtime in strip clubs! Yep, there's more nudity in this film than every other Batman movie combined, which admittedly isn't much but we'll take what we can get. For some reason the dynamic duo sometimes have capes and sometimes don't. In one scene Batman even picks up a gun and shoots a couple of bad guys before tucking the gun into his belt. You won't see that in the comics. This time no clips from other films (that I noticed anyway) but lots of music is lifted from elsewhere, including the James Bond theme.

Commissioner Cemil finds the body of a young girl on the beach as a result of the tip he received while patrolling.

The superhero Iron Fist is in search of a dagger that will point the way to a uranium mine and a hidden treasure.

A group of men team up against a ruthless mob.

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During World War II, Germany aims to conquer Turkey with an operation which is Ankara Express. German spy Hilda and Turkish major Seyfi engage in a dangerous relationship while they work for the Ankara Express operation.

The film tells the story of a professional soldier who goes to Rwanda to end the civil war. A coup is staged against the president of Rwanda. The revolution spreads quickly, and the rebels massacre the people in the areas they have captured. The president of Rwanda calls on the professional soldier Panther to come to the country. Panter is tasked with rescuing the people in a region called Majunka. However, the Rwandan president's true objective is to recover the millions of dollars worth of diamonds located there. Recovering the diamonds will secure the Rwandan president's support. All of Rwanda's military resources are placed at Panter's disposal. Thus, Panter and the team he assembles are thrust into a challenging battle.

Vandal king Attila's trying to save his son kidnapped by Tarkan and stories of friends.

A reporter/cop/hypnotist is blackmailed into working for criminals who are out to steal a precious artifact.

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The film tells the story of the love between Nevin, a poor seamstress, and Kemal, the son of a wealthy businessman. Kemal and Nevin, who love each other, are making plans to get married. However, when Kemal's family strongly opposes the relationship, Kemal leaves home and starts working at a shipyard. The couple speeds up their wedding preparations. One day, while Nevin is at a fitting for a customer, she accidentally meets Eşref, the king of nightclubs. Eşref is captivated by Nevin's voice and beauty and wants to make her a singer. However, Nevin rejects his offer. Eşref, who wants to possess Nevin, will do everything in his power to separate her from Kemal.

Sasu Ali is a poor young man who works as an assistant in a minibus. He loves Emine, the daughter of Fazil Bey, the owner of the minibus. Emine's father, Fazil Bey, tries to prevent this relationship.

A blind panhandler girl as an idealist dreamer joins three cronies in a supper, after which the cronies decide to rob a rich man's villa to collect enough money for her to recover from blindness. But they'd never guessed what would happen when her eyes see the daylight.

The film tells the story of Ali, a detective who tries to solve a murder committed by a blackmailer. Kazım blackmails people with the photos he takes to make money. On his way back from Rome, the plane he boards crashes and he disappears. Those who are working with Kazım mistake Ali, a detective who happens to be involved in these events, for Kazım. However, only Kazım's girlfriend notices this. After these events, a woman asks Ali, whom she believes to be Kazım, for photos of her brother. There are photos of the woman's brother in Kazım's house. The woman's brother has been murdered. Upon learning this, Ali takes action to solve the murder.

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Fatihli Kara Haydar is a brave young man. He works as a vegetable farmer on his family's farmland. His brother Murat, however, has become involved in gambling. In addition, the contractor's men who want to build an apartment building on the farmland are after Haydar. He refuses to sell his land. Mine, the commissioner's daughter, loves Haydar despite everything. However, Haydar remains silent because he does not consider himself worthy of Mine. After the troubles that befall him due to Murat's gambling debts, Haydar's relationship with Mine will face an even greater dilemma.

Orhan is a wealthy man who owns racehorses. His horse, Hakan, consistently wins first place in races. Orhan's rival, Tufan, always trails behind Orhan with his horse, Yıldırım. The emotional closeness between Tufan's niece, Jale, and Orhan's son, Murat, will continue with their upcoming engagement. However, Tufan harbors resentment toward Orhan. On one hand, he consistently finishes behind Orhan in races. On the other hand, if Jale and Murat marry, Tufan will lose his guardianship rights. For this reason, Tufan takes action to prevent Jale and Murat's marriage.

A Turkish Nazisploitation movie from 1970.

Four fans of the famous singer Mine Mutlu cross-paths during a sea voyage and hatch a plan to kidnap their idol.

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A man trying to solve a murder on his own and losing close friends along the way.

The city governor feels that his death is approaching, so he summons his friend Sheikh Hesham (Emad Hamdi) to succeed him after his death, and brings with him the knight (Karim Khan) to take over the security affairs of the state.

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The film is about Behçet's fight for revenge against those who betrayed him. Behçet and his friends pull off a big heist. But during the robbery, his friends leave Behçet behind and get him caught. The guy they stole the money from is Cabbar. Cabbar captures Behçet and tortures him to find out where the money is. Behçet manages to escape from Cabbar's grasp. He sets out to recover both the money and track down his betrayal friends. Meanwhile, Cabbar is also on Behçet's trail.

A Turkish raider named Kara Bey is called upon to confront the tyrannical Vlad the Impaler, known as Kazıklı Voyvoda. Vlad terrorizes the local population, and Kara Bey’s mission is to liberate his father, who is imprisoned in Vlad’s dungeon.

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Sakir, a humble dolmuş (minibus) driver, falls in love with a nightclub singer and embarks on a charming and adventurous journey into her world of high society. Along the way, he navigates comedic misadventures and romantic entanglements.

Before a very important match for one of the major football clubs, their famous goalkeeper suddenly disappears. Club officials search everywhere for the goalkeeper and mistakenly kidnap Muttalip, who is working as an apprentice in a café, thinking he is their goalkeeper.

Atilla the Hun gives a Silver Saddle to Altar as a gift. The intention of Kostok is the get rid of the Huns and seize the valuable saddle. Little Tarkan's foster mother is forced to leave him in a cave. His cry attracts the attention of a wolf, who raises Tarkan like his own cub.

It tells the story of Don Hose and the gypsy girl Karmen's love. Don Hose is a soldier. He wants to arrest Karmen, who has been involved in a fight, and take her to prison. However, he falls in love with Karmen and lets her escape. Karmen reciprocates Don Hose's kindness and stays with him. Now Don Hose has eyes only for Karmen. Upon hearing rumors of Carmen's relationship with Colonel, Don Hose kills him. Don Hose flees the city with Carmen and her gang, beginning a life of smuggling, and must confront Garcia, the gang leader who also has his eye on Carmen.

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The pioneer movie of western trend of Turkey. Sheriff Ringo Kid goes out of the city and seven men comes to rob the city bank. Also, Ramon, the leader of these seven men kills Ringo's family.

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

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There is a tense love between Gelincik and Ali, who grow up together. Ali, who can't stand the coming and going of Gelincik, is about to leave the cergi, and he falls into prison because of Gelincik's slander.

Turkish thriller.

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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.

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.

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Turkish spy Golden Boy takes a London vacation while, back in Istanbul, baddies are running rampant shooting people and thwarted secret messages with wild abandon. Turns out this mayhem is all the handiwork of a nefarious, Blofeld-esque bad baddie (Günbay) who enjoys petting a white kitty cat when he isn't plotting to blow up Turkey with a atomic bomb. Can our Golden Boy stop it in time when he isn't distracted by all the belly dancers and extended fist fights?

The film tells the story of a man who fights against arms smugglers. Orhan is the general manager of a shipping company. One day, Orhan receives a tip-off via radio. The company's ships are being used for arms smuggling. Upon receiving the tip, Orhan attempts to inspect the cargo on the ships but is lost at sea in an explosion. Orhan, who was washed ashore in the Aegean Sea, is rescued by Ayfer. Upon returning to Istanbul, Orhan's brother is killed by a bomb placed in his car. As a result, Orhan takes action and becomes embroiled in a difficult struggle.