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Istanbul Tales
Original Title
Anlat Istanbul- Director: Various
- Writer: Various
- Producer: Erol Avci
CGiii Comment
| Ömür Atay | (segment "Kirmizi Baslikli Kiz") | |
| Selim Demirdelen | (segment "Külkedisi") | |
| Kudret Sabanci | (segment "Pamuk Prenses ve Yedi Cüceler") | |
| Yücel Yolcu | (segment "Uyuyan Güzel") | |
| Ümit Ünal | (segment "Fareli Köyün Kavalcisi") |
Külkedisi is the only part of any interest - albeit limited interest.
The actor playing 'gay' is an affront to the acting profession.
The film as a whole fails - simply because it purports to being clever when, in reality, it is ludicrously simple.
Having 5 directors all showing incompetence is surely an achievement in itself.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Istanbul Tales is a 2005 Turkish drama film which tells five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairy tales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood. The film, which went on nationwide general release on 11 March 2005, won several awards including Best Film at the 24th International Istanbul Film Festival.
Cast & Characters
Erdem Akakce as Recai;
Azra Akin as Idil;
Hilal Arslan;
Erkan Can as Darbukaci;
Sevket Coruh as Recep;
Hasibe Eren;
Altan Erkekli as Hilmi;
Vahide Gordum as Hurrem;
Mehmet Gunsur as Rifki;
Ozan Guven as The follower man;
Ismail Hacioglu as Fiko;
Bulent Inal as Musa;
Nejat Isler as Ramazan;
Guven Kirac as Muhsin;
Fikret Kuskan as Rafet