FIRE

FIRE (YANGIN VAR), 1960
Turkey | DVD, Black & White, 96’ | Turkish with English subtitlesDirector: Lütfi Akad
Cast: Ayhan Işık, Leyla Sayar, Turgut Özakay, Efgan Efekan, Melahat İçli

In the past, being a member of the fire brigade was equated with being a roughneck. In this film, the love between Murat Reis, the head of the fire brigade, and Müjgan, a pasha’s daughter, is jeopardized because of the promise Murat Reis makes to Müjgan’s father. While the film is about the story of a man torn between his love and his honor, it also portrays Istanbul prior to the founding of the Republic and the social values of that period. This measured drama à la Akad takes the viewer on a nostalgic photographic tour in the streets of old Istanbul.