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Release Year1975
Runtime—
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes7
DirectorAtıf Yılmaz
WritersUmur Bugay
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known Asİşte Hayat
About İşte Hayat
The film tells the love story of a girl who wants to be famous and the television presenter she kidnaps. Ayşe is a poor girl who wants to be an actress. She and her mother Makbule make a plan to kidnap television presenter Uğur Dündar. Their goal is for Uğur to cast Ayşe in a film. To this end, they take inappropriate photos of Ayşe and use them to threaten Uğur. When the photographer who develops the films Makbule took recognizes Uğur, the police find him. Uğur also tries to make Ayşe an actress. However, as time goes on, Ayşe begins to realize she has no talent for it.
Directed by Atıf Yılmaz, İşte Hayat leans on a strong ensemble — Hülya Koçyiğit, Uğur Dündar, Adile Naşit — 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 1975.
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