The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1986)
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.
Director: Şerif Gören
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Tarık Akan as Haydar Rıza |
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Oya Aydoğan as Zümrüt |
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Erdal Özyağcılar as Çarli |
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Nalan Türkoğlu as |
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Gökhan Mete as |
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Yavuzer Çetinkaya as Director |
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Selahattin Fırat as |
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Banu Gençer as |
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Rüya Çağlar as |
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Günay Güner as Sanatçı İbo |
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Yadigar Ejder as Gariban |
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Hülya Angın as |
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Fikret Fırtına as |
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Bedri Uğur as |
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Halil Dede as |
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Pekcan Koşar as Tarık Akan (voice) |
| Directing | Şerif Gören | Director |