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6.5/10
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Ilyas Bazna works as a butler in the British Embassy in Turkey during World War II. After Bazna starts working as a German spy he experiences a series of unexpected events.Ilyas Bazna works as a butler in the British Embassy in Turkey during World War II. After Bazna starts working as a German spy he experiences a series of unexpected events.Ilyas Bazna works as a butler in the British Embassy in Turkey during World War II. After Bazna starts working as a German spy he experiences a series of unexpected events.
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- 1 win & 18 nominations total
Murat Garipagaoglu
- Moyzisch
- (as Murat Garibagaoglu)
Aylin Kiliçarslan
- Gulsum
- (as Aylin Kilinçarslan)
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The movie is at least 8/10. I have no idea why is it so underrated. I wouldn't really say anything bad about the movie. The costumes and scenes are very beautiful. Actors and actresses were really brilliant. Hopefully, this will get the attention it deserves and we'll have more movies like this one because our history is full of interesting stories to tell.
At least this film tries to keep the audience guessing...maybe. Deeply emotionally in war scenes. This film is tricky because the lead actor (a spy) is actually trying to keep a country out of WW II. This comes through only after the fact of the action...kind of unique to say the least. The back story romance is kind of the usual in a war movie, so nothing unique there. Overall the story was interesting, even if unorthodox in the telling. This movie fills the void of history how the Ottoman empire remained neutral during WWII. Apparently history did not repeat itself because of one man's efforts to keep Turkey neutral, or so the story goes.
After the film, "what did I watch?" I asked myself. The film seems to have exaggerated. Erdal Besikcioglu played well, but the fiction is a bit overstated.
If you say, "hey what was happening in Turkey during WW2", then this is the right movie. For while not being directly involved, Turkey was really one of the major fronts of the war in a diplomatic struggle by keeping its naturality and also its existence. Çiçero successfully makes us feel the tension in Ankara under the dark clouds of WW2. While introducing us to a really compelling story, interesting and dimentioned characters it also presents us historical perspectice and humain values.
I congradulate the director and the composer for the scenes, the acts and the soundtract.
Inspired by a true story still its not a documentary and it has historical errors, though its important that it is a movie if these times. I wish movies were more sticked to the facts but I believe its just not the right time, at least not yet...
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