The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1987)
Overview
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.
Cast
Tarık Akan
Haydar Rıza
Oya Aydoğan
Zümrüt
Erdal Özyağcılar
Çarli
Gökhan Mete
Yavuzer Çetinkaya
Günay Güner
Yadigar Ejder
Ayten Erman
Bedri Uğur
Selahattin Fırat
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