Piano Girl
| Piano Girl | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Murat Saraçoğlu |
| Written by | Sevim Hazer Ünsal |
| Produced by | Tolga Aydın |
| Starring | Tarık Akan Şerif Sezer Zuhal Topal |
| Cinematography | Mustafa Kuşcu |
| Edited by | Mustafa Preşeva |
| Music by | Özgün Akgül Mehmet Erdem |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Box office | $614,899 |
Piano Girl (Template:Lang-tr) is a 2009 Turkish comedy-drama film, directed by Murat Saraçoğlu, starring Tarık Akan and Şerif Sezer as two elderly people forced to question their histories and reveal their big secrets. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on April 17, 2009, was the opening film at the Sinema Burada Film Festival in İzmir, Turkey,[1] and has since been screened in competition at a number of other film festivals, including the 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, where, according to Terry Richardson, writing for Today's Zaman, the rapt audience gave it a standing ovation.[2]
Plot
After the Russian '93 War between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, the Molokan community, a part of the Russian nation, are forced to migrate to Kars in eastern Anatolia. Among the migrating families is Mişka's (,) family. Mişka grows old in Kars and now operates the only mill in the village. However, he has to struggle with financial difficulties after modern machines start replacing traditional methods.
In the meantime, the cranky old woman of the village, Popuç (Şerif Sezer), hates Mişka and does not want him in the village. Popuç lives with her son Semistan (Levent Tülek), daughter-in-law Figan (Zuhal Topal) and three grandchildren. However, the smallest and most wayward of her granddaughters, Alma, befriends the old Mişka. Alma will help two elderly people question their histories and reveal their big secrets.
Cast
- Tarık Akan as Mişka
- Şerif Sezer as Popuç
- Zuhal Topal as Figan
- Levent Tülek as Şemsitan
- Korel Cezayirli as Metin Öğretmen
- Murat Aydın as Fezo
- Ozan Erdoğan as Tavşan
- Muhammet Cangören as Allahyar
- Levent Uzunbilek as Mirza
- İsrafil Parlak as Adıbeş
- Havin Funda Saç as Esme
Release
General release
The film opened in 133 screens across Turkey on April 17, 2009 at number seven in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $99,761.[3]
Festival screenings
- 2009
- 2010
Reception
Box office
The film reached number five in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $614,899.[3]
Reviews
Terry Richardson, writing for Today's Zaman, describes the comic drama as, Entertaining if melodramatic.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "İzmir film festival begins". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b Richardson, Terry. "The 46th Antalya Golden Orange festival: a personal retrospective". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ a b "Deli Deli Olma". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Emerging directors dominate Golden Orange competition". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Deli Deli Olma / Piano Girl". BISRFF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "10 titles vying for prizes at Bursa's Silk Road festival". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Deli Deli Olma / Piano Girl". AIFF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-24.