Movielogr
The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1986)
Directed by Şerif Gören
Overview
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.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Tarık Akan | Oya Aydogan | Erdal Özyağcılar | Nalan Türkoğlu | Gökhan Mete | Yavuzer Çetinkaya | Selahattin Fırat | Banu Gençer | Rüya Çağlar | Günay Güner | Yadigar Ejder | Hülya Angın | Fikret Fırtına | Bedri Uğur | Halil Dede | Pekcan Koşar