Talihli Amele

Name: Talihli Amele
Director: Atıf Yılmaz
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1980-01-15
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 6
Cast: İlyas Salman, Hümeyra, Metin Serezli, Zerrin Doğan, Aliye Uzunatağan

1980

1h 15m

Comedy Drama

Director: Atıf Yılmaz

Writer: Başar Sabuncu

Overview

A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.