Türk Sinemasinda Toplumsal Gerçekçi Filmlerde İstanbul Temsili: Acı Hayat ve Banker Bilo Filmleri Örneği
The Representation of Istanbul in Social Realistic Films in Turkish Cinema: The Case of Aci Hayat And Banker Bilo Movies

Summary/Abstract: In this study, it has been tried to explain how and with which variables Istanbul is represented in the films within the scope of the social realist cinema movement in Turkey by analyzing the selected sample films. In this context, in the study, first of all, the social realism movement in Turkish cinema was mentioned and the films shot in line with this movement were briefly mentioned. In the study, the representations of Istanbul in Yeşilçam films were mentioned and the films selected as samples were examined by text analysis method. Sample films are films that are evaluated within the scope of the social realism movement in Turkish cinema and shot in different periods. These films are Acı Hayat made in 1962 and Banker Bilo made in 1980. As a result of the study, it has been that in both films, Istanbul is represented as a trap that alienates people from themselves and society, pushes them to loneliness and mistakes, and leads to the loss of purity and goodness.

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