The Other Side of Beyoğlu (1987)

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.

Released

1987-04-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

90 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Şerif Gören, Hüseyin Kuzu, Eyüp Halit Türkyazıcı

TMDB rating

5.1/10 from 9 votes