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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Red Istanbul
| native_name = stanbul Krmzs
Rosso Istanbul
| image = Red Istanbul poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ferzan zpetek
| producer = BKM
IMAJ
R&C Produzioni
| writer = Ferzan zpetek
| starring = Halit Ergen
Nejat ler
Tuba Bykstn
Serra Ylmaz
Mehmet Gnsr
Zerrin Tekindor
Reha zcan
| music = Giuliano Taviani
Carmelo Travia
Gaye Su Akyol
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime =
| country = Turkey
Italy
| language = Turkish
| budget = 5.5 million
| gross = 6.3 million
}}
'Red Istanbul' (, ) is a 2017 film directed by Ferzan zpetek, based on the novel written by zpetek, published in 2013.[http://t24.com.tr/haber/ferzan-ozpetekin-istanbul-kirmizisi-filminin-cekimleri-buyukadada-devam-ediyor,342206 Ferzan zpetek: 'stanbul Krmzs' filmimde beni Nejat ler oynuyor | t24.com.tr/] The film was shot in Turkish language with a cast composed entirely of Turkish actors, 16 years after his second work Harem Suare, director zpetek came back to shoot a film in Istanbul. The film's first international promotion was held at the Rome Film Festival.
Plot
The writer Orhan ahin returns to Istanbul after so many years to help the well-known director Deniz Soysal to write his first novel. Orhan finds himself to look with nostalgia at the places where he was born and raised, reliving the relationships with friends, family and past loves.
Cast
* Halit Ergen: Orhan ahin
* Tuba Bykstn: Neval
* Mehmet Gnsr: Yusuf
* Nejat ler: Deniz Soysal
* Serra Ylmaz: Sibel
* Zerrin Tekindor: Aylin
* Ayten Gker: Betl
* pek Bilgin: Gzin
* idem Selk Onat: Sreyya
* Reha zcan: Ali
Production
The shooting was expected to begin in September 2015, but after several delays, due to the delicate social / political situation of the Turkish city, filming officially began April 12, 2016, for a total of seven weeks. The sequences have taken place entirely in Istanbul, but in some areas, for safety reasons, it was not possible to shoot. The film cost 5.5 million Euro.
Distribution
The film has been released in Italian language in Italy on 2 March 2017, while in Turkey it was released on March 3. It was distributed by 01 Distribution in Italy and by Mars Datm in Turkey.
References
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