Talihli Amele

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 15, 1980

Original language

Turkish

Spoken languages

Turkish

Countries

Turkey

Production

Alfa Film

Cast

Hümeyra,Zerrin Doğan,Feyzi Tuna,Yusuf Çetin,Yalçın Avşar,Muhteşem Durukan,Aliye Uzunatağan,Gökhan Mete,Tevfik Şen,Hüseyin Kutmanand 11 more

Director

Atıf Yılmaz

Writer

Başar Sabuncu

Producer

Atıf Yılmaz

Cinematography

Çetin Tunca

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0492370