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Summer Book (2008)

Tatil Kitabi (original title)
Not Rated | | Drama | 12 September 2008 (Turkey)
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Mustafa (Osman Inan) is a hard-working and ambitious agricultural merchant who is cold and austere towards his family. One day he has a brain hemorrhage on a business trip and goes into a ... See full summary »

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Seyfi Teoman

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Seyfi Teoman

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Taner Birsel, Tayfun Gunay, Harun Ozuag | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Taner Birsel Taner Birsel ... Hasan
Tayfun Gunay Tayfun Gunay ... Ali
Harun Ozuag Harun Ozuag ... Veysel
Ayten Tokun Ayten Tokun ... Guler
Osman Inan Osman Inan ... Mustafa
Riza Akin Riza Akin ... Ambulance driver
Onurcan Alavi Onurcan Alavi ... Ibrahim
Zafer Inan Zafer Inan ... Zafer
Ekrem Senel Ekrem Senel ... Ahmet
Mahir Ozel Mahir Ozel ... The sergeant
Burcu Sanli Burcu Sanli ... Woman on the beach
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Storyline

Mustafa (Osman Inan) is a hard-working and ambitious agricultural merchant who is cold and austere towards his family. One day he has a brain hemorrhage on a business trip and goes into a coma after the operation. Guler (Ayten Tokun) is suspicious of her husband having an affair. Veysel (Harun Ozuag), their teenage son, wants to leave the military academy and study business administration. Ali (Tayfun Gunay), their 10-year-old son, has to cope both with his bully classmate and the chewing gums he has to sell. Hasan (Taner Birsel), Mustafa's younger brother, chose to live a life in solitude after getting a divorce, and has always been an outsider to the family. But now, with his brother in coma, he finds himself involved in family affairs. Hasan has to solve the mystery about Mustafa's mistress and the money lost during his trip. Written by Nadir Operli

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Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

Not Rated

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Official Sites:

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Country:

Turkey | Netherlands

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (Turkey) See more »

Also Known As:

Summer Book See more »

Filming Locations:

Silifke, Mersin, Turkey See more »
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Budget:

€315,715 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Bulut Film, The Hubert Bals Fund of the Rotterdam Festival See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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