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Murat and Nazlı (Murat İle Nazlı)

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Movie · 1972 · 5 people

The love between children of two feuding families drives Murat İle Nazlı ("Murat and Nazlı"), a Turkish film released on 1 March 1972. An emotional drama, it was both directed and produced by Memduh Ün and made by Uğur Film. The screenplay is by Duygu Sağıroğlu. It was shot in colour on 35 mm, runs 89 minutes and was filmed in Burdur. Cüneyt Arkın and Fatma Girik share the leads.

The story begins when Murat, of the Çavuşoğlu family, finishes medical school and returns to his village. Cüneyt Arkın plays him as Dr. Murat Çavuşoğlu. Stranded by snow on the road, Murat takes shelter in a nearby house, which belongs to Hıdır (Reha Yurdakul), an enemy in a blood feud with his family. Hıdır throws him out, but Murat has already lost his heart to Nazlı (Fatma Girik), whom he saw there. The families object, yet the young couple keep meeting. Unable to bear the pressure, Murat decides to abduct Nazlı, but a trap set by his relatives separates the lovers.

Aytaç Arman plays Dr. Doğan Çavuşoğlu, Kâzım Kartal plays Rüstem Çavuşoğlu, Aynur Aydan plays Nermin and Kenan Karagöz plays Kara Mahmut. Memduh Ün also appears as Prof. Dr. Tarık Us. The music is credited to Nino Rota and the cinematography to Gani Turanlı.

DirectorMemduh Ün
Production companyUğur Film

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Cüneyt Arkın Cüneyt Arkın Actor · died at 84 Fatma Girik Fatma Girik Actor · died at 79 Aytaç Arman Aytaç Arman Actor · died at 69 Kâzım Kartal Kâzım Kartal Actor · died at 67 Memduh Ün Actor · died at 95

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

A love that blossoms in the shadow of a blood feud is one of Yeşilçam's favourite themes, and Memduh Ün handles it with real warmth. It is a pleasant change to see Cüneyt Arkın as a young doctor coming home to his village after medical school, while Fatma Girik's Nazlı is a lovely example of plain, honest acting. Being stranded in the snow and taking shelter in the enemy's house is old-fashioned storytelling at its purest. The story sometimes walks familiar paths, but the two young people's stubbornness goes straight to the heart. A precious evening film for anyone who misses the classic love dramas.

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

The film uses a love story to show how a blood feud locks two families together. What makes it interesting is that the hero is a doctor returning to his village after medical school: the tension between an educated new generation and an old order bound by custom was a question Turkish cinema often asked in the early 1970s. On the other hand, presenting the abduction of a bride as a way out is uncomfortable to modern eyes; the film uses the practice as the engine of its drama rather than questioning it. Shooting in Burdur lends the rural setting credibility and makes the families' pressure feel concrete.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

If the name Cüneyt Arkın has you expecting chases and fistfights, fair warning: this is a love drama. The blood feud promises tension, but the film spends most of its energy on longing looks and family arguments. At 89 minutes it is short, yet the middle still drags. Things pick up a little once the abduction plan kicks in, and that is about it.

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