Watchmen of Dawn
Şafak Bekçileri
Synopsis
Watchmen of the Dawn is about the lives of pilots in the Turkish air force based in the mid-Anatolian town Eskisehir. Göksel is a young pilot with Faruk as his best friend and Aydan, a female lieutenant in the air base, as his platonic love interest. After his plane crashes, Göksel takes a 15-day leave of absence and visits his parents in Istanbul.
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Ekrem Bora
Üstegmen Faruk
Göksel Arsoy
Üstegmen Göksel Akıncı
Leyla Sayar
Zeynep
Nilüfer Aydan
Tegmen Aydan
Ahmet Tarık Tekçe
Gedikli Karadayi
Hüseyin Baradan
Kahya Hamdi Rençber
Doğan Arsoy
Meriç Başaran
Zeynep'in Arkadaşı
Mümtaz Ener
Kudret Aga
Deniz Erkanat
Zeynep'in Arkadaşı
Nezihe Güler
Göksel'in Annesi
Sami Hazinses
Memo
Oktay Menteş
Kerim
Asım Nipton
Göksel'in Babası
Necdet Tosun
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$55K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$100K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.82x
+$45K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Halit Refiğ
- Screenplay & Story
- Halit Refiğ
- Original Title
- Şafak Bekçileri
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $55K
- Worldwide Gross
- $100K
- Production Studios
- Göksel Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Halit Refiğ
Halit Refiğ, Bülent Oran, Sadık Şendil
Metin Miroglu
Göksel Arsoy
Department Leadership Roster
Halit Refiğ
Director
Halit Refiğ
Screenplay
Metin Miroglu
Editor
Göksel Arsoy
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Watchmen of Dawn
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Watchmen of Dawn about?
Watchmen of the Dawn is about the lives of pilots in the Turkish air force based in the mid-Anatolian town Eskisehir. Göksel is a young pilot with Faruk as his best friend and Aydan, a female lieutenant in the air base, as his platonic love interest. After his plane crashes, Göksel takes a 15-day leave of absence and visits his parents in Istanbul.
Who directed Watchmen of Dawn?
Watchmen of Dawn was directed by Halit Refiğ.
Who stars in Watchmen of Dawn?
The principal cast of Watchmen of Dawn includes Ekrem Bora, Göksel Arsoy, Leyla Sayar, Nilüfer Aydan, Ahmet Tarık Tekçe.
When was Watchmen of Dawn released and how long is it?
Watchmen of Dawn was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Watchmen of Dawn?
Watchmen of Dawn had a reported production budget of $55K and grossed $100K at the worldwide box office (1.82 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).