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.
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İlyas Salman
Mehmet Ali
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Atıf Yılmaz
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Mustafa Alabora
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Erdal Özyağcılar
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Atıf Yılmaz Director · Başar Sabuncu Writer Çetin Tunca Cinematographer
First release January 15, 1980 · Produced in Türkiye
Production
Alfa Film
Production
Türkiye
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Original language
Turkish
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Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · January 15, 1980
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