Winter Sleep
Kış Uykusu
Synopsis
Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-12-08
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Haluk Bilginer
Aydın
Melisa Sözen
Nihal
Demet Akbağ
Necla
Ayberk Pekcan
Hidayet
Serhat Kılıç
İmam Hamdi
Tamer Levent
Suavi
Nejat İşler
İsmail
Nadir Sarıbacak
Levent
Mehmet Ali Nuroğlu
Müşteri
Gamze Kuş
Misafir 7
Emirhan Doruktutan
İlyas
Ekrem İlhan
Ekrem
Rabia Özel
Fatma
Fatma Deniz Yildiz
Sevda
Masaki Murao
Japon Turist Erkek
Junko Yokomizo
Japon Turist Kadin
Gülşen Özbakan
Hamdi Anne
Güler Kiliç
Suavi Hizmetçi
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 19, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 17, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Screenplay & Story
- Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Original Title
- Kış Uykusu
- Country of Origin
- Turkey, France, Germany, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish, English
- Runtime
- 3h 16m
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Memento Production, Bredok Film Production, Zeyno Film, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Gökhan Tiryaki
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Bora Goksingol
Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Muzaffer Yıldırım
Department Leadership Roster
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Director
Ebru Ceylan
Writer
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writer
Gökhan Tiryaki
Director of Photography
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Editor
Bora Goksingol
Editor
Jean-Michel Boublil
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan
Producer
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Producer
Muzaffer Yıldırım
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Winter Sleep
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Winter Sleep about?
Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.
Who directed Winter Sleep?
Winter Sleep was directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Who stars in Winter Sleep?
The principal cast of Winter Sleep includes Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbağ, Ayberk Pekcan, Serhat Kılıç.
When was Winter Sleep released and how long is it?
Winter Sleep was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 3h 16m.
How much did Winter Sleep make at the box office?
Winter Sleep grossed $4M in worldwide ticket sales.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Winter Sleep?
Winter Sleep holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).