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Cibali Police Station (Cibali Karakolu)

Cibali Police Station (Cibali Karakolu) (translated)

Movie · 1966 · 3 people

A stage play of the same name was adapted into Cibali Karakolu (Cibali Police Station), a black-and-white Turkish comedy. Directed by Hulki Saner for Saner Film, it was written by Hulki and Adnan Saner and produced by Hulki Saner. Running about 72 minutes, it is a lighthearted tale of a police chief's philandering and confusion.

Cafer Saba, the chief inspector of the Cibali police station, is wealthy and fond of women, and calls himself Necip Zoka on his escapades. With his tenant Orhan he courts the singer Ayfer, but Orhan actually loves someone else and wants to marry her; he pursues Ayfer only to squeeze money out of her. Trouble starts when Orhan's father-in-law unwittingly rents Ayfer's house for the honeymoon. Orhan arrives with his bride and is stunned to meet Ayfer, and soon the in-laws and Cafer Saba are due at the same address. Muammer Karaca plays Cafer Saba and Necip Zoka, Cüneyt Arkın is Orhan and Sevda Ferdağ is Ayfer Şenay. Sevim Emre (Esen), Rıza Pekkutsal (Rıza), Mualla Sürer and Renan Fosforoğlu (Esen's parents), Müşerref Çapın (Cafer's wife) and Necabettin Yal also appear.

Turgut Ören was the cinematographer and Aleko Aleksandru the editor. The sound was dubbed: Hayri Esen voices Cüneyt Arkın and Adalet Cimcoz voices Sevda Ferdağ.

DirectorHulki Saner
Production companySaner Film

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Cüneyt Arkın Cüneyt Arkın Actor · died at 84 Orhan Muammer Karaca Muammer Karaca Actor · died at 71 Cafer Saba / Necip Zoka Sevda Ferdağ Sevda Ferdağ Actor · died at 81 Ayfer

Also in the cast: Sevim Emre, Rıza Pekkutsal, Mualla Sürer, Renan Fosforoğlu, Müşerref Çapın, Necabettin Yal

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Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Seeing Muammer Karaca on screen is like bringing the warmth of the theatre stage home. Cibali Karakolu is a black-and-white comedy of about 72 minutes, adapted from the play of the same name, and the real pleasure is Karaca shuttling between two identities, Cafer Saba and Necip Zoka. Watching a young Cüneyt Arkın inside a comedy of errors like this has its own charm. The humour is never crude; it is the kind that makes you smile indulgently. And the voices of Hayri Esen and Adalet Cimcoz bring back the familiar dubbing world of Yeşilçam.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

The story is about a married police chief's flirting and escapades. The humour comes from misunderstandings and everyone ending up in the same house, so it is light comedy. Still, you may have to explain to the kids why this man goes by two names. It is short, about 72 minutes, and a nice pick to watch with the grandparents. Teenagers may find the black-and-white picture and old-style dubbing a bit strange.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Cibali Karakolu is an adaptation that makes little effort to hide its stage origins. The story rests on a chain of misunderstandings that gathers everyone in one house, and a structure that works on stage feels confined on screen; the camera often seems content simply to record the actors. Muammer Karaca's double-identity police chief is the engine of the film, with sharp comic timing, but the script struggles to feed him fresh situations. The dubbed sound also leaves a gap between performance and voice in some scenes. Turgut Ören's photography and Aleko Aleksandru's editing keep the roughly 72 minutes tidy, and the short running time largely stops the formula from repeating itself. An interesting document for anyone curious about Turkish comedy of the period.

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