The Other Side of Beyoğlu [Beyoğlu'nun Arka Yakası]

Release Year
1986
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Thriller
Directed By
Şerif Gören
The Other Side of Beyoğlu

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.

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