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The Butterfly's Dream

Original title: Kelebegin Rüyasi
  • 20132013
  • 2h 18m
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7.7/10
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Yilmaz Erdogan, Kivanç Tatlitug, Belçim Bilgin, Mert Firat, and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
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In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.

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  • Directors
    • Ismail Ciydem
    • Yilmaz Erdogan
  • Writer
    • Yilmaz Erdogan
  • Stars
    • Kivanç Tatlitug
    • Mert Firat
    • Belçim Bilgin
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  • Directors
    • Ismail Ciydem
    • Yilmaz Erdogan
  • Writer
    • Yilmaz Erdogan
  • Stars
    • Kivanç Tatlitug
    • Mert Firat
    • Belçim Bilgin
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    • 19User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 7 nominations

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    The Butterfly's Dream
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    Kivanç Tatlitug, Belçim Bilgin, and Mert Firat in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Kivanç Tatlitug and Mert Firat in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Yilmaz Erdogan in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Farah Zeynep Abdullah in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Mert Firat in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Belçim Bilgin in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Kivanç Tatlitug in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
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    Yilmaz Erdogan in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Kivanç Tatlitug and Oguzhan Koç in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Yilmaz Erdogan, Kivanç Tatlitug, Belçim Bilgin, Mert Firat, and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)
    Yilmaz Erdogan, Kivanç Tatlitug, Belçim Bilgin, Mert Firat, and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in Kelebegin Rüyasi (2013)

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    Kivanç Tatlitug
    Kivanç Tatlitug
    • Muzaffer Tayyip Usluas Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu
    Mert Firat
    • Rustu Onuras Rustu Onur
    Belçim Bilgin
    Belçim Bilgin
    • Suzan Özsoyas Suzan Özsoy
    Farah Zeynep Abdullah
    Farah Zeynep Abdullah
    • Mediha Sessizas Mediha Sessiz
    Yilmaz Erdogan
    Yilmaz Erdogan
    • Behcet Necatigilas Behcet Necatigil
    Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
    Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
    • Zikri Ozsoyas Zikri Ozsoy
    Taner Birsel
    Taner Birsel
    • Ismail Usluas Ismail Uslu
    Selman Ünlüsoy
    • Hastaas Hasta
    • (as Selman Unlusoy)
    Ipek Bilgin
    • Muzaffer's Motheras Muzaffer's Mother
    Aksel Bonfil
    Aksel Bonfil
    • Kürsatas Kürsat
    Devrim Yakut
    Devrim Yakut
    • Fikriye Onuras Fikriye Onur
    Salih Kalyon
    Salih Kalyon
    • Battalas Battal
    Miray Akay
    Miray Akay
    Abdullah Arslan
    • Apoas Apo
    Ivan Aslan
    Adem Atbas
    • Fatihas Fatih
    Mücahit Avci
    • Kenanas Kenan
    Alper Baydar
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • Directors
      • Ismail Ciydem
      • Yilmaz Erdogan
    • Writer
      • Yilmaz Erdogan
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    Last days of 1941 summer, the era of Obligation, during the famine atmosphere of the Second World War. In the middle of all this poverty and turmoil, there are two poets in their early twenties: Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu and Rustu Onur. They have been carrying tuberculosis germs in their lungs and love of poetry in their hearts for years. Two poets who have the constant habit of making bets on things that they do not own, make a bet on a beautiful girl. They will both write a poem for her and whichever Suzan likes, the other will fade from the scene.. —Anonymous
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Turkey to the Oscars 2014 best foreign language film category.
    • Goofs
      When they travel to Istanbul with a ship, a radio newscast announces that the Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor attack was on December 7, 1941, which was winter time in Turkey. Back in the 40's, winters were very strong and they can't be traveling on the deck of the ship without coats or any kind of winter wear as depicted in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu: What is beautiful, Is that we're alive,

      Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu: Not that one day, We will die.

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      Kelebegin Ruyasi
      Written by Yilmaz Erdogan

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    10/10
    Love is the pretext
    You must definitely see this movie if you want to get lost among the beautiful scenes and poetry of course.

    Without hesitating I can say that this is the best movie of Yılmaz Erdoğan. Art for Man's sake. I was very impressed by the movie.

    I also would like to congratulate Director of Photography and Art Director. They did an outstanding job. Mert Fırat and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ in the roles of two poets who died at early ages, performed very well. Friendship of these poets whose only concern is writing poets, is above everything. They spend most of their time together, try to get their poets published, like the same girl, go to the same sanatorium because of the same disease - TB.

    Throughout the movie, poet is always in the middle of everything.

    I remembered I missed poetry so much. After all, love is the pretext for poetry.
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    • sensibelle
    • Feb 26, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2013 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Kelebeğin Rüyası
    • Filming locations
      • Zonguldak, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • BKM
      • Bocek Yapim
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,028,096
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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