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The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Dünyanın En Güzel Kadını)

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Dünyanın En Güzel Kadını) (translated)

Movie · 1968 · 4 people

Nejat Saydam directed the Yeşilçam film Dünyanın En Güzel Kadını (The Most Beautiful Woman in the World) in 1968. Counted as a drama and a romance, it was shot in colour on 35 mm and runs 92 minutes. The screenplay is by Erdoğan Tünaş, and the leads are Türkân Şoray, Muzaffer Tema and Bedia Muvahhit. Murat Köseoğlu produced it, with Acar Film as the production company.

At the centre of the story is a beautiful and talented young woman, called Türkan Moray in the film and played by Türkân Şoray. She cannot find peace at any of her workplaces, because many envy her. Even so, she has set her mind on becoming a good singer. At the same time she loves a very rich and famous shipowner, but has not found a chance to show herself to him. The cast includes Murat Soydan (Fikret Soydan), Muzaffer Tema (Necmi Fırat), Yusuf Sezgin (Yusuf Tekin) and Bedia Muvahhit (Binnaz); Leman Öztürk plays Kemalya, Türkan's rival.

The cast lists the owner and a worker of the Siyah Gül club, so part of the story seems to unfold in the nightclub world. Metin Bükey composed the music and Melih Sertesen shot the film. Türkân Şoray is dubbed by Jeyan Mahfi Tözüm and Nevin Akkaya.

DirectorNejat Saydam
Production companyAcar Film

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Türkân Şoray Türkân Şoray Actor · 81 years old Muzaffer Tema Muzaffer Tema Actor · died at 92 Bedia Muvahhit Bedia Muvahhit Actor · 1896 – 1994 Serdar Gökhan Serdar Gökhan Actor · 83 years old

Also in the cast: Murat Soydan, Yusuf Sezgin

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

Türkân Şoray playing a character named Türkan Moray feels like a sweet wink at the audience, and it makes you smile. A young woman set on becoming a singer amid jealousy, and a love that seems out of reach: one of Yeşilçam's most beloved melodies. Erdoğan Tünaş's writing and Metin Bükey's music keep this familiar story warm. Şoray's voice being dubbed by other artists was the custom of those years and may surprise today's viewers, but her gaze and presence alone are enough to fill the screen. That it was shot in colour is an extra pleasure.

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

It has the flavour of an old family film: love, music and jealous rivals. Even though part of it seems to unfold in a nightclub, it looks fine for young and old to watch together. Children may find the story a bit slow, though, since it is mostly about a young woman's dreams and her love life. A nice pick for watching with grandmothers and aunts.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

The film tells of a woman's struggle to make her mark on stage in the late 1960s, through a story partly set in the nightclub world. A talented young woman surrounded by envy, unable to find peace at any job, and her love for a very rich shipowner: labour and class sit in the same frame. Building the romance around a wealthy shipowner ties social climbing to a romantic dream, as in many films of its time, and from today's vantage point that pattern invites questions. Even so, it carries hints about the era's entertainment life and the rivalry among women performers, which gives it documentary value.

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