Cinema
Çiçek Abbas
Sinan Çetin · 1982
Synopsis
Abbas, a naive boy, is the apprentice of Şakir, a selfish, womanising minibus driver, according to Cumhuriyet. He dreams of one day having his own minibus, covered in flowers according to Sinematik Yeşilçam, and of marrying Nazlı, whom his boss also wants for himself. He buys a dilapidated vehicle on credit, with a moneylender's money, and puts it back in working order, and works hard to repay the loan, which makes him Şakir's rival on the route and for the young woman.
Context
The screenplay is by Yavuz Turgul, who was then writing for others. İlyas Salman plays Abbas and Şener Şen the driver, with Pembe Mutlu and Ayşen Gruda. The cinematography is by Sertaç Karan, the music by Cahit Berkay; shooting began in November 1981 in Alibeyköy, a district of Istanbul, according to Sinematik Yeşilçam, which adds that the film is still shown on national television.
Who it is for
A comedy in Turkish of about an hour and a half, with no known French release and no recent screening reported in France.
Prizes and reception
Best Screenplay prize at the 19th Antalya festival according to biyografiler.com; Sinematik Yeşilçam speaks of a mere nomination.
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