Köçek (film)

Köçek
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNejat Saydam
Screenplay byNejat Saydam
Produced byMurat Köseoğlu
Starring
CinematographyMelih Sertesen
Distributed byAcar Film
Release date
  • 1975 (1975) (Istanbul)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

Köçek ("Dancing boy") is a 1975 Turkish romantic drama film written and directed by Nejat Saydam and starring the famous Turkish actress Müjde Ar.

Plot

A romantic drama about an androgynous boy named Caniko (Müjde Ar), who is abducted by a gang and forced to dress like a woman and be a köçek. A mob attempts to rape Caniko, but when they find out he's really a boy, they stab him. He's taken to hospital where he undergoes a sex change operation. Now he works as a belly dancer and by chance, meets his buddy Adnan (Mahmut Hekimoğlu), who falls in love with him without recognizing that they are old friends.[1][2][3]

Cast

  • Müjde Ar as Caniko
  • Mahmut Hekimoğlu as Adnan
  • Nisa Serezli
  • İlhan Daner
  • Nevin Güler
  • Senar Seven
  • Yılmaz Gruda
  • Asuman Arsan
  • Yüksel Gözen
  • Handan Adalı
  • Nevin Nuray

References

  1. ^ Çiğdem Balım-Harding (1999). Turkey. Clio Press. p. 292. ISBN 9781576073117.
  2. ^ Ayşegül Oğuz (2007). Sinema söyleşileri. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi. p. 92. ISBN 9789756193662.
  3. ^ Agâh Özgüç (2008). Turkish film guide: 1917-2008. Ministry of Culture and Tourism. p. 321.


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