FILM · 1979 · TURKEY

Şark Bülbülü

Directed by

Kartal Tibet

Runtime

89 min

Studio

Fatoş Film, Gülşah Film

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The comical story of Şaban, who came to Istanbul to earn his dowry and, by chance, became a famous folk singer known as Şaban Ballıses.

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1. #001

   Kartal Tibet directed the film.

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2. #002

   İhsan Yüce wrote the screenplay; Yüce also played the role of Muhtar in the film.

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3. #003

   The film's production companies are Fatoş Film and Gülşah Film.

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4. #004

   Kemal Sunal plays Şaban, who comes from his village to Istanbul to earn a bride price and becomes a famous folk singer known in the film as Şaban Ballıses.

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5. #005

   Ayşen Cansev appears in the cast as Hatice, while Ayşen Gruda plays Fethi's sister.

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6. #006

   Sırrı Elitaş plays Zülfo Ağa, Dinçer Çekmez plays Fethi, Yadigar Ejder plays Mazlum and Yavuz Karakaş plays Arap Cemal.

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7. #007

   The film is described as a comedy that pokes fun at celebrities who become famous overnight.

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8. #008

   On TMDb, the film's genres are classified as Comedy and Drama, and its release date is given as 1 January 1979.

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