For Love and Honour (2007)

Ali Osman is living a quiet life after years of struggle, and tears. And he is slowly slipping into dementia. He made his peace with the horrible life he had and waiting for his final day ... See full summary »

Director:

Ömer Vargi

Writers:

Mevlut Acik, Fatih Demir (story)

Stars:

Sener Sen, Kenan Imirzalioglu, Ismail Hacioglu

1 win & 11 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sener Sen	...	Ali Osman
Kenan Imirzalioglu	...	Devran
Ismail Hacioglu	...	Murat
Asli Tandogan	...	Karaca
Rasim Öztekin	...	Sürmeli
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ferdi Akarnur	...	Talat
Muhammed Akay	...	Koruma
Atakan Aksu	...	Küçük Devran
Sehsuvar Aktas	...	Taksi Soförü
Ayberk Atilla	...	Hasan
Samim Baki	...	Teoman
Tuncay Beyazit	...	Baskomiser
Rana Cabbar	...	Haco
Furkan Ege	...	Barda Eglenen
Bahtiyar Engin

Storyline

Ali Osman is living a quiet life after years of struggle, and tears. And he is slowly slipping into dementia. He made his peace with the horrible life he had and waiting for his final day to come. He then learns a long kept secret about a rebel boy whom happens to be his son. The boy is targeted by an insane mobster over a pretty singer girl. After a bloody firefight in a bar where she performs, the boy and the girl takes refuge in Ali Osman's life. Now Ali Osman is at a junction; will he break his vow of peace and take the matter into his hands or will he let dementia make him forget about everything?

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Plot Keywords:

gay character | singer | istanbul turkey | father son relationship | violence | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Ali Osman: If you're gonna challenge Ali Osman, you should know how many guns he carry.

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Soundtracks

Squeaky Clean
Music and Lyrics by John Carlo Dwyer and Ronald A. Mendelsohn

User Reviews

Finally, a Turkish cinema exists!

I proclaim that, from the day this film was released on, Turkish cinema exists! Monumental acting (Kenan İmirzalıoğlu, first time in his decade old career, is an actor in this one, and perfectly so), consistent storyline with all taboos hitherto nigh untouchable (corrupt Police, state relations of organized crime, torture and humiliation in prison and under custody etc.) turned upside down in a gentle and natural way not over-pressing things in a fist waving manner, a very well done final scene in which you swing between tears and laughter and overall bright regie... No Shakespearean heroes/villains cliché of Turkish films/TV; crafty and in depth character building and realization with an antagonist whom you almost pity.

Especially a gem if you wish to hear the Istanbul dialect of Turkish, which is mostly fading into memories with the older generations, spoken with character and attire.

Most recommended. (Heavy swearing and mild sexuality warning)

Details

Official Sites:

Offical Site

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

14 December 2007 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

For Love and Honour

Filming Locations:

Istanbul, Turkey

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,760,067

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fida Film, Filma-Cass

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1