Oh, Beautiful Istanbul
Ah Güzel İstanbul
Synopsis
The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.
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Sadri Alışık
Haşmet İbriktaroğlu
Ayla Algan
Ayşe Goncagül
Diclehan Baban
Zambak Düriye
Feridun Çölgeçen
Aktör Şefik
Danyal Topatan
Bakkal Halil
İhsan Yüce
Balıkçı İbrahim
Asım Nipton
Komiser
Güngör Denizaşan
Handan Adalı
Belkıs Hanım
Hakkı Haktan
Meyhaneci
Bilge Zobu
Hıyar Şakir
Lütfü Engin
Gazinocu
Ahmet Kostarika
Bekçi
Uğur Say
Tuncay
Muzaffer Yenen
Saadet Sun
Dansöz Kamelya
Erdal Özyağcılar
Gazeteci Cengiz
Yusuf Çağatay
Kâzım
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Atıf Yılmaz
- Screenplay & Story
- Safa Önal, Ayşe Şasa
- Original Score
- Metin Bükey
- Original Title
- Ah Güzel İstanbul
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Be-Ya Film, Lale Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Atıf Yılmaz
Safa Önal, Ayşe Şasa
Metin Bükey
Gani Turanlı
Isak Dilman
Department Leadership Roster
Safa Önal
Screenplay
Isak Dilman
Editor
Atıf Yılmaz
Director
Ayşe Şasa
Screenplay
Gani Turanlı
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Oh, Beautiful Istanbul
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What is Oh, Beautiful Istanbul about?
The lovely Ayşe moves from her country village to Istanbul in the hope of becoming an actress. One day she meets Haşmet, a grumpy, world-weary street photographer. He takes it upon himself to cure Ayşe of what he sees as her blind optimism, but some of it begins to rub off on the old cynic.
Who directed Oh, Beautiful Istanbul?
Oh, Beautiful Istanbul was directed by Atıf Yılmaz.
Who stars in Oh, Beautiful Istanbul?
The principal cast of Oh, Beautiful Istanbul includes Sadri Alışık, Ayla Algan, Diclehan Baban, Feridun Çölgeçen, Danyal Topatan.
When was Oh, Beautiful Istanbul released and how long is it?
Oh, Beautiful Istanbul was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Oh, Beautiful Istanbul?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Oh, Beautiful Istanbul was composed by Metin Bükey.