A virgin at 30, a clueless postman, and a German-Turkish brother from hell walk into a telegram...
Sevtap and Adem, the postman in the neighborhood, are in love with each other. Sevtap remained single until the age of 30 because no one liked her, so she is still a virgin and has settled for Adem. However, there is someone who opposes this love, her older brother Latif, who was raised in German culture but can be described as a complete fool. One day, Sevtap and Adem send a telegram from Sevtap's father's mouth to convince him to accept the situation. After this telegram, wedding preparations begin. However, during this time, Latif returns permanently from Germany to Turkey, and the truth about the couple is revealed. Latif opposes the marriage at any cost, even if it means harming Adem. Later, despite his reservations, he accepts the marriage and fulfills Adem's every request.
Acting
Kemal Sunal's iconic everyman postman energy
Writing
Telegram-from-a-corpse scheme unhinged brilliance
Director
Memduh Ün
Kemal Sunal
Adem
Fatma Girik
Sevtap Yılmaztürk
Erdal Özyağcılar
Latif Yılmaztürk
Gülümser Gülhan
Petra Yılmaztürk
İhsan Yüce
Rasim Yılmaztürk
Nezahat Tanyeri
Adem'in Annesi
Necdet Yakın
Berber Selami
Ulvi Alacakaptan
Ayakkabı Boyacısı Şükrü
Nubar Terziyan
Nuri Amca
Yaşar Güner
Müezzin Lütfü
Jale Efecik
Kiracı Berna
Tuncer Sevi
Kahveci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kemal Sunal defined 1970s-90s Turkish cinema's 'sadık köylü' archetype—the virtuous rural underdog audiences adored. This role cemented his everyman legacy.
Fatma Girik was a major star who rarely played comedic roles; her casting opposite Sunal was considered an odd but successful pairing.
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