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Kesanli Ali Destani

  • 1964
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Fatma Girik and Fikret Hakan in Kesanli Ali Destani (1964)
ComedyMusical

Kesani Ali goes to jail for allegedly killing the troublemaker Ihsan. During the time in prison his name becomes a legend in the suburbs. When the general amnesty is issued, Ali is released.... Read allKesani Ali goes to jail for allegedly killing the troublemaker Ihsan. During the time in prison his name becomes a legend in the suburbs. When the general amnesty is issued, Ali is released. The attractive Zilha catches his eye.Kesani Ali goes to jail for allegedly killing the troublemaker Ihsan. During the time in prison his name becomes a legend in the suburbs. When the general amnesty is issued, Ali is released. The attractive Zilha catches his eye.

  • Director
    • Atif Yilmaz
  • Writers
    • Atif Yilmaz
    • Haldun Taner
  • Stars
    • Fikret Hakan
    • Fatma Girik
    • Aydemir Akbas
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    213
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Atif Yilmaz
    • Writers
      • Atif Yilmaz
      • Haldun Taner
    • Stars
      • Fikret Hakan
      • Fatma Girik
      • Aydemir Akbas
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Fikret Hakan
    Fikret Hakan
    • Kesanli Ali
    Fatma Girik
    Fatma Girik
    • Zilha…
    Aydemir Akbas
    • Sipsi Selim
    Ahmet Danyal Topatan
    Ahmet Danyal Topatan
    • Izmarit Nuri
    • (as Danyal Topatan)
    Sadik
    Hayati Hamzaoglu
    Hayati Hamzaoglu
    • Afer
    Hüseyin Baradan
    Hüseyin Baradan
    • Rüstem
    Mualla Sürer
    Mualla Sürer
      Mehmet Ali Akpinar
      Mehmet Ali Akpinar
      • Kazim
      Nusret Ersöz
      • Sabri
      Sami Hazinses
      Sami Hazinses
      Osman Türkoglu
      Osman Türkoglu
      Faik Coskun
      Faik Coskun
      Osman Alyanak
      Osman Alyanak
      Esref Vural
      Esref Vural
      • Sükrü
      Hayri Caner
      Hayri Caner
      • Polis
      Süha Dogan
      Süha Dogan
      • Ahmet
      Orhan Elmas
      Orhan Elmas
      • Bülent
      • Director
        • Atif Yilmaz
      • Writers
        • Atif Yilmaz
        • Haldun Taner
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      Adaptation from theater play, "The legend of Kesanli Ali"

      Film adaptation of the popular musical theater play with identical name, "The Legend of Kesanli Ali" was written by famous Turkish playwright Haldun Taner (1915-1986). The original play had first been staged in 1964, the same year with the film. The story is taking place in the slums of 60's Istanbul, revolving around tough-guy Ali who gets out of prison thanks to a recent general amnesty. Ali has been wrongly accused of killing the uncle of the girl he truly loves. It satirizes the social and political situation of the country in a tragicomic way.
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      • Country of origin
        • Turkey
      • Language
        • Turkish
      • Also known as
        • The Saga of Kesanli Ali
      • Production companies
        • Gün Film
        • Ugur Film
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        1 hour 23 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White

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