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The Yellow Mercedes(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-03-01
76%
36 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.
Languages: German, Turkish.
Countries:
Switzerland,
Turkey,
France,
Germany
ProductionCompanies:
Man Film
Evren Film
L'European
Movie: The Yellow Mercedes
Top 10 Billed Cast
İlyas Salman
Bayram
Micky Sébastian
Vapurdaki Sarışın
Alexander Gittinger
Minibüs Sürücüsü
Savaş Yurttaş
Veli
Saadet Gürses
Solmaz
Menderes Samancılar
İbrahim
Serra Yılmaz
Pasaport Memuru
Tuncay Akça
Kahya
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Overview
The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.
Release Date
1993-03-01
Average
7.556
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
Genres
Languages:
DeutschTürkçe
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