Son Osmanli Yandim Ali (2007)

Story about an ottoman WWI veteran, who resistances against the occupiers.

Director:

Mustafa Sevki Dogan

Writers:

Baykut Badem (screenplay), Mehmet Soyarslan (screenplay),

Stars:

Kenan Imirzalioglu, Cansu Dere, Emin Boztepe

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenan Imirzalioglu	...	Yandim Ali
Cansu Dere	...	Defne
Emin Boztepe	...	Güro
Engin Senkan	...	Çukurçesmeli Osman
Öner Erkan	...	Jerar
Levent Öktem	...	Scott
Anna Babkova	...	Nadya
Hasan Yalnizoglu	...	Kara Necati
John Baker	...	Dimitri
Ilker Ayrik	...	Yorgo
Murat Tayyar	...	Iskelet
Baykut Badem	...	Kelle
Cemil Uylukcu	...	Kefelonian
Engin Yüksel	...	Çopur Talat
Dogan Tank	...	Rum Niko

Storyline

After the First World War, the Allies occupy Istanbul. The protagonist, Yandim Ali is a rogue, discharged from the navy, who doesn't believe that the country can be saved, until he meets Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk), who plans to start a resistance in Anatolia against the occupying Allies, as well as the collaborators of an Ottoman government, that exists only on paper.

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Plot Keywords:

stabbed in the neck | muslim | armenian terrorism | occupation of istanbul | boxing | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Official sites

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish English French Greek

Release Date:

19 January 2007 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

The Last Ottoman: Yandim Ali

Filming Locations:

Bahçesehir, Istanbul, Turkey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Özen Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min 119 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

An Ottoman Legend After the World War I

I have been following Kenan Imirzalioglu (the main character Yandim Ali) for almost 7-8 years. He was too amateur when he started. But in all those years, he improved his skills and he is now one of the best actors in Turkey. It is hard to say the film is totally objective. However, it shouldn't be expected to be objective because the film tells the story of a hero from comic pages. Kenan Imirzalioglu showed a great performance in this film. The actress, Cansu Dere, was a bit insignificant in the movie. There were lots of actions and events during the movie, so she could not show herself well. In addition, the atmosphere of those years was efficiently displayed. Some explosion scenes were overdone, but they were not disturbing. Moreover, soundtracks of the movie are great. I still listen to the soundtracks. The only thing I did not like was the face expression of Ataturk in the movie. He was always looking a bit sad. If this movie tells us a story of a legend, we would like to see an Ataturk with a determined and brave face expression. However, in my opinion, this movie is one of the best Turkish movies ever.