Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

Oh, Beautiful Istanbul

1966 · 98 min · TR · 7.3 (20 votes)
Dir. Atıf Yılmaz · Starring Sadri Alışık, Ayla Algan, Diclehan Baban, Feridun Çölgeçen, Danyal Topatan, İhsan Yüce
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The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.

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A tender, bittersweet look at finding connection in a sprawling city. It's a quiet observation of two souls, one hopeful and one jaded, finding unexpected common ground amidst the vibrant chaos of Istanbul.

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