Red Istanbul
İstanbul Kırmızısı
“Nothing is more important than love.”
Synopsis
Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.
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Halit Ergenç
Orhan
Tuba Büyüküstün
Neval
Nejat İşler
Deniz
Mehmet Günsür
Yusuf
Çiğdem Selişik Onat
Süreyya
Zerrin Tekindor
Aylin
Serra Yılmaz
Sibel
Reha Özcan
Ali
Ayten Gökçer
Betül
Selim Bayraktar
Ömer
Cemre Ebüzziya
Sultan
Yelin Bilgin
Zeynep
Nergis Öztürk
Komiser
Gaye Su Akyol
Parti Solisti
İpek Bilgin
Güzin
Tuğrul Çetiner
Oğuz
Şerif Sezer
Yusuf'un Annesi
Rıza Kocaoğlu
Kağıt Toplayıcı
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Screenplay & Story
- Gianni Romoli, Valia Santella, Ferzan Özpetek
- Original Score
- Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, Gaye Su Akyol
- Original Title
- İstanbul Kırmızısı
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.4M
- Production Studios
- R&C Produzioni, BKM, Faros Film, RAI Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ferzan Özpetek
Gianni Romoli, Valia Santella, Ferzan Özpetek
Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, Gaye Su Akyol
Gian Filippo Corticelli
Patrizio Marone
Tilde Corsi, Pelin Ekinci Kaya, Necati Akpınar, Gianni Romoli
Department Leadership Roster
Gian Filippo Corticelli
Director of Photography
Giuliano Taviani
Original Music Composer
Ferzan Özpetek
Director
Gianni Romoli
Screenplay
Tilde Corsi
Producer
Pelin Ekinci Kaya
Producer
Valia Santella
Screenplay
Ferzan Özpetek
Screenplay
Carmelo Travia
Original Music Composer
Necati Akpınar
Producer
Gianni Romoli
Producer
Patrizio Marone
Editor
Gaye Su Akyol
Original Music Composer
Funda Buyuktunalioglu
Costume Design
Ferzan Özpetek
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Istanbul
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Red Istanbul about?
Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.
Who directed Red Istanbul?
Red Istanbul was directed by Ferzan Özpetek.
Who stars in Red Istanbul?
The principal cast of Red Istanbul includes Halit Ergenç, Tuba Büyüküstün, Nejat İşler, Mehmet Günsür, Çiğdem Selişik Onat.
When was Red Istanbul released and how long is it?
Red Istanbul was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
How much did Red Istanbul make at the box office?
Red Istanbul grossed $3.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Red Istanbul?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Istanbul was composed by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, Gaye Su Akyol.
Is Red Istanbul based on a book or true story?
Red Istanbul is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ferzan Özpetek".