Number 14
14 numara
Synopsis
Yaprak is just one of thousands of young women, who leave their quiet village lives behind them to seek their fortune in Istanbul. But the reality of life in a big city is harsh, and Yaprak is forced to take a job in one of the cities licensed brothels. Her beauty and youth make her popular with the patrons and she is soon the focus of the attention of two men; Necmi, a spineless but well meaning young man, and Arab, a deranged pimp who has recently lost his main source of income, his wife Zargana. Necmi wants to take Yaprak away from her nightmare existence, but soon finds himself forced to separate from her by the viscous Arab. Arab spends all of Yaprak's money, but after a savage attack on her, she comes to her senses. She and Necmi get married and as Yaprak says farewell to her friends in the brothel, Arab returns for the last time to seek his brutal revenge...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sinan Çetin
- Screenplay & Story
- Ömer Uğur, Sinan Çetin, İrfan Yalçın
- Original Title
- 14 numara
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sinan Çetin
Ömer Uğur, Sinan Çetin, İrfan Yalçın
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Sinan Çetin
Director
Ömer Uğur
Writer
Sinan Çetin
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What is Number 14 about?
Yaprak is just one of thousands of young women, who leave their quiet village lives behind them to seek their fortune in Istanbul. But the reality of life in a big city is harsh, and Yaprak is forced to take a job in one of the cities licensed brothels. Her beauty and youth make her popular with the patrons and she is soon the focus of the attention of two men; Necmi, a spineless but well meaning young man, and Arab, a deranged pimp who has recently lost his main source of income, his wife Zargana. Necmi wants to take Yaprak away from her nightmare existence, but soon finds himself forced to separate from her by the viscous Arab. Arab spends all of Yaprak's money, but after a savage attack on her, she comes to her senses. She and Necmi get married and as Yaprak says farewell to her friends in the brothel, Arab returns for the last time to seek his brutal revenge...
Who directed Number 14?
Number 14 was directed by Sinan Çetin.
Who stars in Number 14?
The principal cast of Number 14 includes Hakan Balamir, Serpil Çakmaklı, Bülent Bilgiç, Keriman Ulusoy, Nilüfer Aydan.
When was Number 14 released and how long is it?
Number 14 was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Is Number 14 based on a book or true story?
Number 14 is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "İrfan Yalçın".