
The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1986)
Reminiscent of Martin Scorsese’s 1985 production, After Hours, this film narrates the events of a night in the chaotic backstreets of Beyoğlu in Istanbul. The day he receives his wage, and after arguing with his wife, Haydar (Tarik Akan) leaves the house in a fury and heads to Beyoğlu for a wild night out. However, a prostitute and her pimp bring him such troubles, and he finds himself penniless and in police custody.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Şerif Gören
Actors: Banu Gençer, Erdal Özyağcılar, Gökhan Mete, Günay Güner, Nalan Türkoğlu, Oya Aydoğan, Rüya Çağlar, Selahattin Fırat, Tarık Akan, Yavuzer Çetinkaya
Country: Turkey