Cholera Street

– The film is set in a rundown, crime ridden neighborhood of Istanbul dubbed "Cholera Street" (Kolera ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1997
Original Name:
Ağır Roman
Cholera Street (1997) - Also known as Ağır Roman

The film is set in a rundown, crime ridden neighborhood of Istanbul dubbed "Cholera Street" (Kolera Sokağı). Salih is a mechanic and son of a respected barber Ali. A woman Tina arrives at Cholera street where she takes up residence and works as a prostitute. Deniz is a ganster who gives himself the nickname "Reiss" ("Chief"), tries to take control of the neighbourhood through intidimation.

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Release Date:

28 Nov 1997

Language:

Turkish

Director:

Mustafa Altioklar

Writer:

Mustafa Altioklar (screenplay), Metin Kaçan (novel)

Main Actors:

Okan Bayülgen, Müjde Ar, Savas Dinçel, Mustafa Ugurlu

Plot:

A young car mechanic, while in the middle of an unlikely love affair, tries to protect the people in his poor neighborhood from a gangster who terrorizes the locals.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10