The Other Side of Beyoğlu

Overview

Reminiscent of Martin Scorsese's 1985 production, After Hours, this film narrates the events of a night in the chaotic backstreets of Beyoğlu in Istanbul. The day he receives his wage, and after arguing with his wife, Haydar (Tarik Akan) leaves the house in a fury and heads to Beyoğlu for a wild night out. However, a prostitute and her pimp bring him such troubles, and he finds himself penniless and in police custody.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1986

Original language

Turkish

Spoken languages

turkish

Countries

Turkey

Production

Uzman Film

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1172505