A fading singer, a red handkerchief, and a choice that'll wreck you.
The soft spot in her heart for her composer remains unfilled of a star performer, after she's given a red handkerchief as a farewell. She must make her final decision despite a hearing loss risking her promising career.
Acting
Emel Sayın's devastating final scene — pure cinema.
Score
Composer romance with actual gorgeous compositions.
Costume
1974 nightclub glamour that screams.
Director
Zeki Ökten
Emel Sayın
Alev Sayın
Engin Çağlar
Ferdi
Orçun Sonat
Adem Nizami
Suzan Avcı
Alev'in Annesi
Münir Özkul
Ferdi'nin Babası
Kemal Sunal
Yanık
Metin Akpınar
Alev'in Menajeri
Adile Naşit
Sakat Çocuğun Annesi
Turgut Boralı
Parktaki Kızın Babası
Güzin Özipek
Hüseyin Kutman
Alev'in Babası
Renan Fosforoğlu
Gazinonun Sahibi
Ekrem Dümer
Doktor
Gönül Hancı
Adem'in Sevgilisi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Turkey's 1970s 'arabesk' film wave, where nightclub singers suffered beautifully for mass audiences.
Emel Sayın was a real-life singing star; this was her most dramatic role, essentially playing a darker mirror of herself.
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