Mr. Muhsin
Mr. Muhsin (Turkish: Muhsin Bey) is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Yavuz Turgul, featuring Şener Şen as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer. The film was screened in competition at the 24th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, where it won Golden Oranges for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Script, and the 6th International Istanbul Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize, and was voted one of the 10 Best Turkish Films by the Ankara Cinema Association.[1]
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Directed by | Yavuz Turgul |
Produced by | Abdurrahman Keskiner |
Written by | Yavuz Turgul |
Starring | Şener Şen Uğur Yücel Sermin Hürmeriç Osman Cavcı |
Music by | Atilla Özdemiroğlu |
Cinematography | Aytekin Çakmakçı |
Edited by | Demirhan Ersunar |
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Release date | 1987 |
Running time | 145 mins |
Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
Plot
Ali Nazik seeks help from producer Muhsin Kanadikirik to become a Türkücü (a folk singer). Muhsin who is a fan of Müzeyyen Senar and Safiye Ayla is against the Arabesque type music that is favored by Nazik. Muhsin eventually relents and takes him under his wing and they work together to make Nazik a star.
Cast
- Şener Şen (Muhsin Bey)
- Uğur Yücel (Ali Nazik)
- Sermin Hürmeriç (Sevda)
- Osman Cavcı (Osman)
- Erdoğan Sıcak (Şakir)
- Doğu Erkan (Madam)
- Erdinç Üstün (Laz Nurettin)
- Tayfun Çorağan (Sunucu)
- Kutay Köktürk (Dolandırıcı)
Awards
Muhsin Bey won Best Film, Best Actor (for Şener Şen), Best Supporting Actor (for Uğur Yücel) and Best Screenplay (for Yavuz Turgul) at the 24th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and the Special Jury Award at the İstanbul Film Festival.[2]
References
- Arslan, Tunca. "Ten Best Turkish Films: Muhsin Bey". Ankara Cinema Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- "sinematurk.com: Awards for Muhsin Bey". sinematurk.com. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
External links
- Mr. Muhsin on IMDb