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Ortadirek Şaban

1984 · 1 h 22 min
Directed by Kartal Tibet · Turkey · Turkish Cinema
Comedy

Cast

Kemal Sunal Bahar Öztan Yalcin Tülpar Ergun Köknar Dinçer Çekmez Yavuzer Çetinkaya

Credits

Written by: Osman F. Seden

Plot

Şaban, who works as a clerk in a factory, is madly in love with Bahar, who works as a secretary in the same factory and attends university thanks to the financial support of the famous oil tycoon Adnan Bıçakçı. However, Bahar has her eye on the famous athlete Erkan.

Sinekatalog’s take

A factory clerk is hopelessly in love with a secretary who has eyes for a star athlete, and the comedy tumbles from there. The beloved Yeşilçam persona and silly setups drive the laughs. Nostalgic fun for fans of classic Turkish popular comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (5,617 votes)
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