FILM · 1997 · TURKEY

Ağır Roman

Directed by

Mustafa Altıoklar

Runtime

114 min

Studio

Belge Film, Özen Film, Focus Film

9 archived facts · 2 topics · 2 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

Salih is a mechanic and the son of a respected barber named Ali. A woman named Tina arrives at Cholera Street, where she takes up residence and works as a prostitute.

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8 Interesting Facts About Ağır Roman

1. #001

   Ağır Roman was adapted from Metin Kaçan's novel of the same name, and its screenplay was written by Metin Kaçan and Mustafa Altıoklar.

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2. #002

   Filming took place in 1996 in the Tarlabaşı district. The street referred to as Kolera Sokağı in the film is Tayyare Sokağı in Tarlabaşı.

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3. #003

   The film's title comes from a heavy Roman (Romani) dance tune.

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4. #004

   Ağır Roman was released on 28 November 1997 and is classified in the crime and drama genres.

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5. #005

   The film's production companies are Belge Film, Özen Film, Focus Film, Les Films Singuliers and Ses Film, and it was produced by Sabahattin Çetin.

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6. #006

   In 1998, at the 35th Altın Portakal Film Festival, Sevda Ferdağ won Best Supporting Actress, Mustafa Uğurlu won Best Supporting Actor and Mustafa Ziya Ülkenciler won Best Art Director.

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7. #008

   The work was adapted into a dance theatre piece by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet and was staged in Hollywood in 2006 under the name East Side Story.

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8. #009

   Ağır Roman Yeni Dünya, a series conceived as a sequel to the film, premiered on Star TV on 27 September 2012 and ended with its 10th episode due to low ratings.

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