Halk Çocuğu

Ahmet is a young man who is held up as an example by everyone in his town. One day, he inherits a large fortune from his father, whom he never knew. The presence of his greedy relatives, who are after the inheritance, prevents him from rejecting it. He then moves to Istanbul to take charge of the business. There, he falls in love with the maid he hires. When he learns that the journalist who approaches him to write about the maid's life is actually a journalist, he is devastated. His greedy relatives then take him to court, claiming he has lost his mind.

Directed by Memduh Ün, Halk Çocuğu leans on a strong ensemble — Ayhan Işık, Fatma Girik, Sadettin Erbil — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1964.