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Release Year1966
Runtime—
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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Directorİlhan Engin
Writersİlhan Engin
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsUmit Street
About Umit Street
The film tells the story of two friends living in the same neighborhood who struggle to become rich. Selim and Ali are friends. Ali wants to earn money and marry Lale, while Selim wants to escape from their neighborhood and poverty. Necdet, a mafia boss, once lived on Ümit Street, where Selim and Ali reside. Selim and Ali go to Necdet to ask for work. Necdet gives each of them a thousand lira and tells them to come back in five months with ten thousand lira. The two friends will get to know each other better during their individual struggles for survival.
Directed by İlhan Engin, Umit Street leans on a strong ensemble — İzzet Günay, Ekrem Bora, Ajda Pekkan — 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 1966.
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