Turkish for Beginners
5.8
During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
17 people
Josefine Preuß
Lena Schneider
Known for
Sapphire Blue
Woman in Love
Elyas M'Barek
Cem Öztürk
Known for
Suck Me Shakespeer
Who Am I
Anna Stieblich
Doris Schneider
Known for
Kleo
I'm Off Then
Adnan Maral
Metin Öztürk
Known for
Unknown
Faraway
Pegah Ferydoni
Yagmur Öztürk
Known for
A Murder at the End of the World
Türkisch für Anfänger
Arnel Taci
Costa Papavassilou
Known for
Head Full of Honey
Tough Enough
Katja Riemann
Uschi
Known for
Suck Me Shakespeer
Look Who's Back
Günther Kaufmann
Tongo
Known for
Querelle
In a Year with 13 Moons
Frederick Lau
Frieder
Known for
The Wave
Victoria
Sonja Gerhardt
Cleo
Known for
Deutschland
Haunted Hospital: Heilstatten
Katharina Kaali
Diana Schneider
Also in
Binny and the Ghost
Männer! Alles auf Anfang
Nick Romeo Reimann
Nils Schneider
Known for
The Crocodiles
The Wild Soccer Bunch 4
Bora Dağtekin Director · Heiko Maile Composer Michael Beckmann Composer
Worldwide gross $17M · United States release April 4, 2012 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$16,827,724
Production
Constantin Film
Production
Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Production
Bluverde F.V.T.
Production
ARD
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Türkisch für Anfänger
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · March 14, 2012
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 2012
Theatrical
Austria
March 16, 2012 · Theatrical
France
August 5, 2018 · TV
Switzerland
March 29, 2012 · Digital
More from Bora Dağtekin
Other films they directed, best known first.
Some details come from TheTVDB.