Must-Watch List in the Vein of Istanbul'da istirap: Cult Guide

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

Tamilla is a 1927 film written by Maria Moraf and directed by Muhsin Ertugrul. The screenplay was adapted from Ferdinand Duchêne's work of the same name. It is one of the two films Muhsin Ertugrul made while working at the Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration (VUFKU) in Kiev. It was premiered in Turkey 92 years later with a special screening at the 56th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Aysel Batakli Dam's Daughter perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Aysel, while working for the strong Satilmiszade family, is seduced by her boss and becomes pregnant. Giving birth to the child, she applies to the court for alimony, but the father rejects the child. Ali, from another village is concerned with her situation, and he offers her a job: to accompany his disabled mother.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

The story of what happened to a cigarette addict.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Bir sigara yüzünden perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Based on the novel of Peyami Safa, movie centers upon life of Mebure who arrives to Istanbul after Greeks occupies Western Anatolia. In Istanbul, Mebure begins to live with her relatives who live in very good condition and sooner or later Behic, the son of the house, starts to interest with Mebure and tries to make use of her. In the meantime Mebure tries to find her missing father.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Sözde Kizlar perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Based on Maurice Level's novel "L, Angoisse".

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

Necmiye Sultan who is the wife of a commander arrives to Adapazari in order to meet with her husband. Necmiye meets with Kudret who is the courier of Turkish Nationalist Forces in the house where Necmiye stops over. Afterwards, Necmiye and Kudret begins to have a forbidden love. In the meantime Kudret must deliver some news to relevant authorities.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Spartak perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Funny situations caused by the mixing of advertisements in an advertisement office.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

During a trip, Hursit Bey falls in love with Fadime, daughter of Leblebici Horhor Aga. They decide to meet and marry in secret, but the Horhor Agha opposes it. Desperate Hursit Bey kidnaps Fadime.

Dir: Muhsin Ertugrul

Brothers are in love with the same woman who earns her life by singing songs at night clubs and by sponging on her lovers. One of these brothers (Rahmi) works at a bank. Rahmi spends the money of bank with this singer woman and sooner or later bank authorities find out his malfeasance which brings about a debt on the family of Rahmi; other brother bursts a blood vessel about actions of Rahmi and they face off against each other at nightclub.