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Arabesque

Original title: Arabesk
  • 1989
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
8.8K
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Arabesque (1989)
ParodyComedy

Sener and Müjde, who can never come together because of endless obstacles and misunderstandings, slowly drift into the plaintive world of arabesque music.Sener and Müjde, who can never come together because of endless obstacles and misunderstandings, slowly drift into the plaintive world of arabesque music.Sener and Müjde, who can never come together because of endless obstacles and misunderstandings, slowly drift into the plaintive world of arabesque music.

  • Director
    • Ertem Egilmez
  • Writer
    • Gani Müjde
  • Stars
    • Sener Sen
    • Müjde Ar
    • Ugur Yücel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    8.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ertem Egilmez
    • Writer
      • Gani Müjde
    • Stars
      • Sener Sen
      • Müjde Ar
      • Ugur Yücel
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Sener Sen
    Sener Sen
    • Sener
    Müjde Ar
    Müjde Ar
    • Müjde
    Ugur Yücel
    • Ekrem
    Necati Bilgiç
    • Kaya
    Üstün Asutay
    • Müjde'nin Babasi
    Tarik Papuççuoglu
    Tarik Papuççuoglu
    • Ismail
    • (as Tarik Pabuccuoglu)
    Kadir Savun
    Kadir Savun
    • Kogus Agasi…
    Münir Özkul
    Münir Özkul
    Orhan Çagman
    • Zurnaci Münir…
    Rasim Öztekin
    • Hasta
    Candan Sabuncu
    Candan Sabuncu
    • Türkan Hemsire
    Dogu Erkan
    • Müjde'nin Annesi
    Coskun Gögen
    • Kahvedeki Tecavüzcü
    Akif Kilman
    Akif Kilman
    Günay Güner
    • Gazino Çalisani
    Ergun Simsiki
    Ramiz Yalçin
    • Ekrem'in Adami
    Agah Hün
    • Anlatici
    • Director
      • Ertem Egilmez
    • Writer
      • Gani Müjde
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews9

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    8beratsucu-79923

    Great comedy

    A great story full of absurd comedy details and memes. Great performance from Sener Sen as usual. Hidden gems in the sentences. Criticism of Turkish cinema in a very fun way! Must watch movie.
    10cankirmizi

    An absurd comedy classic

    In the final film before his death, Ertem Egilmez makes a perfect ending to his glorious career with this world class movie. The movie is an absurd comedy classic, nearly in the style of "Airplane!" and ZAZ movies, makes great fun of "Arabesk" culture. Sener Sen plays the lead role alongside of Mujde Ar who try to meet but cannot because of several funny tragedies. There are lots of humorous tragedies in the film just like in the old Turkish movies. Ugur Yucel's "Marlon Brando" impersonation is worth seeing, too. I recommend tihs film to everyone wtith some knowledge about old Turkish cinema and good sense of humor.
    9bjkumut

    This film from other universe

    If you can catch this comedy style you will be different person rest your life. My comedy life changed with this movie.
    6enis-basol

    Might get boring if you watch it today.

    This movie is a mockery of everything the word 'arabesque' standed for during 80s. As the 'arabesque' period is fortunately over, the themes made fun of in the movie gets boring and you find yourself desperately craving for the end but there comes another theme to mock. I find it a success though to be able to pull legs like this by making fun of the themes that were used a lot in the period. Even so, I think this one is extremely overrated among Sener Sen's movies being rated higher than The Bully.
    10eralg

    the best movie ever

    Before this movie my life is meaningless. I watched this movie 20000000 times. Thank you Sener Sen Thank you Müjde Ar.

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    • Connections
      Referenced in One-Way to Tomorrow (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Senin Gibisi Yok
      Music by Attila Özdemiroglu

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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1989 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Арабеска
    • Production company
      • Arzu Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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