Direction: Atif Yilmaz

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Atif Yilmaz. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Girl with the Red Scarf

1978 · Movie · 90 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Türkan Soray · Kadir Inanir · Ahmet Mekin · Hulya Tuglu

Synopsis Ilyas comes from Istanbul to Asya's (Turkan) village, and they love each other. Then, they get married and have a baby, whose name is Samet. By the way, Ilyas is a lorry driver and always goes to other cities. One...

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Salako

1974 · Movie · 87 min. · Turkey

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Feyzo, the Polite One

1978 · Movie · 83 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Kemal Sunal · Sener Sen · Ilyas Salman · Adile Nasit

Synopsis A feudal village in Southeastern Turkey in 1970's. A poor peasant, Feyzo returns from military service dreaming about getting married to Gülo, the love of his life. However, he has to face many obstacles. According to tradition, a man has...

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My Dreams, My Love and You

1987 · Movie · 96 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Türkan Soray · Oguz Tunç · Müsfik Kenter · Engin Inal

Synopsis Coskun, who grew up in an orphanage, has been in love with the very famous film star Derya Altinay all of his life. His only purpose in life is to meet her one day and write a film script for...

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Flying Superboy

1976 · Movie · 76 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Gülsen Bubikoglu · Sadri Alisik · Turgut Özatay · Alberto Dell'Acqua

Synopsis Baba is an infamous gang leader. He threatens everyone and collects "protection money". Recently another gangster named Riza has appeared. He uses Baba's name and collects the money under his name. Baba tries everything to stop him, but cannot succeed....

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Her Name Is Vasfiye

1985 · Movie · 90 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Müjde Ar · Aytaç Arman · Yilmaz Zafer · Macit Koper

Synopsis The story of a provincial woman named Vasfiye, whose life passed changing hands and drifting between men in Aegean towns, is told by different narrators. The story changes every time the narrator changes. However, it is not known which story...

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Karacaoglan'in kara sevdasi

1959 · Movie · 92 min. · Turkey

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O Beautiful Istanbul

1966 · Movie · 97 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Sadri Alisik · Ayla Algan · Handan Adali · Diclehan Baban

Synopsis Black comedy about a girl who runs away from her rural village to Istanbul to become and actress and an old drunkard street photographer.

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The Poor

1975 · Movie · 72 min. · Turkey

Direction Yilmaz Güney · Atif Yilmaz

Cast Yilmaz Güney · Yildirim Önal · Güven Sengil · Nuran Aksoy

Synopsis Tells the semi-melodramatic story of three poor friends who met in prison where have been sent to on various offenses...

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Sekerpare

1983 · Movie · 85 min. · Turkey

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Borrowed Bride

2005 · Movie · 100 min. · Turkey

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Dul bir kadin

1985 · Movie · 86 min. · Turkey

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Walking After Midnight

1992 · Movie · 104 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Meral Oguz · Lale Mansur · Deniz Türkali · Yaman Okay

Synopsis Newly divorced Nilgun, a doctor from Istanbul, is sent to a remote small town to practice; where she meets up with long lost friend Havva while treating local prostitutes. The two start a relationship, only to have Nilgun decide she...

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The Woman Has No Name

1988 · Movie · 95 min. · Turkey

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Alageyik

1958 · Movie · 91 min. · Turkey

Direction Atif Yilmaz

Cast Yilmaz Güney · Pervin Par · Talat Gözbak · Muazzez Arçay

Synopsis Halil is a young man who is interested in hunting deer. Halil's fiancee, Zeynep, complains about Halil's passion. A man named Karaca Ali is also in love with Zeynep.

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