Atıf Yılmaz — Playwright (8)
The Poor (1975) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Zavallılar
other title: Les Misérables / Zavallılar
The semi-melodramatic story of three poor friends who met in prison where have been sent to on various offenses. These three friends do not want to get out when they are released. What are Abuzer, Haci and Arap going to do when they will be out? They have no one, no jobs... Apart from Haci and Arap, everything will be the same for Abuzer, who doesn't know where to go. He will still be alone, starving on the streets of the big city.
A Sip of Love (1984) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Bir Yudum Sevgi
director: Atıf Yılmaz actor: Hale Soygazi / Kadir İnanır
other title: Bir Yudum Sevgi
Aygül is an unhappy woman who is trying to raise her four children without the help of her unemployed, no-good husband. She starts working in a factory and this becomes the igniter of her consciousness-raising process.
Three Friends (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Üç Arkadaş
director: Memduh Ün actor: Muhterem Nur / Fikret Hakan
other title: Üç Arkadaş
Three men live in an abandoned building and try to eke out a living by pooling their meagre resources. They come upon a lonely blind girl one night, befriend her, and take her in as their guest, pretending they are rich. They learn that 800 lira will cure her blindness. One of the three decides to get the money by any means necessary, because he has fallen in love with her.
Mill Horse (1982) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Dolap Beygiri
director: Atıf Yılmaz actor: İlyas Salman / Şener Şen
other title: Dolap Beygiri
Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.