“When the world spins out of control, love is the only anchor left.”
Durdurun Dünyayı (Stop the World) is a classic Turkish arabesque drama that follows Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur), a humble young man whose life is upended by betrayal when his fiancée, Necla (Necla Nazır), is manipulated by her mother and Ferdi's ambitious childhood friend, Murat (Yalçın Gülhan), into a marriage of wealth. Left heartbroken and seeking a new path, Ferdi is taken under the wing of a seasoned mentor who teaches him the world of high-stakes gambling, transforming him into a powerful and wealthy card shark. Driven by a desire for retribution against those who wronged him, Ferdi re-enters their lives to settle old scores, setting the stage for an emotional journey exploring ambition, class divides, heartbreak, and the heavy personal toll of revenge.
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Cast
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Ferdi Tayfur
Ferdi
Also in
The Fountain
Setting Sun
Necla Nazır
Necla
Also in
Çarıklı Milyoner
You're Crazy
Nazmi Özer
Yalçın Gülhan
Murat
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Doktor
Yalan
Necla Nazir
Necla
Osman F. Seden
Osman Baba
Known for
100 Numaralı Adam
Zübük
Mevlüt Koçak
Suzan Avcı
Suzan-Necla’s Mother
Known for
The Top Scorer
Erdoğan Engin
Kadir Savun
Kadir Usta
Known for
Zübük
Arabesque
Günay Güner
Known for
Şabaniye
The Girl with the Red Scarf
Akif Kilman
Henchman
Known for
The Foster Brothers
Saban, Son of Saban
Osman F. Seden Director · Erdoğan Engin Cinematographer Mevlüt Koçak Editor
First release January 1, 1980 · Produced in Türkiye · Original title Durdurun Dünyayı
Production
Emek Film
Production
Türkiye
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Original title
Durdurun Dünyayı
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · January 1, 1980
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