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Shabanoglu Shaban (Şabanoğlu Şaban)

Shabanoglu Shaban (Şabanoğlu Şaban) (translated)

Movie · 1977 · 11 people

Kemal Sunal's Şaban character is the centre of Şabanoğlu Şaban, a Turkish comedy from 1977. Ertem Eğilmez directed it from a screenplay by Sadık Şendil, and Arzu Film made it. It opened on December 1, 1977 and runs about 90 minutes. Nahit Ataman produced it, Hüseyin Özşahin was the cinematographer, and the film has since been restored in HD.

Şaban (Kemal Sunal) wears out his commander Hüsamettin (Şener Şen) with his clumsiness during military service, and after discharge he plays music with his friend Ramazan (Halit Akçatepe). Both fall for Nigar (Ayben Erman), who performs kanto at the same venue. Unexpectedly, they catch Kadırgalı Eşref (Dinçer Çekmez), the crook Commissioner Hüsamettin and his whole force could never nab. As a reward, Nazır Pasha (Sıtkı Akçatepe) makes them secret policemen. When the pasha's sister's diamond is stolen, Şaban and Ramazan start searching his mansion for it. The cast also includes Adile Naşit as Hala (the aunt), Ayşen Gruda as Safinaz, Şevket Altuğ as Captain Yunus, and Sevda Aktolga and Sevil Üstekin.

With its mansion, horse-drawn carriage, pistols and disguises, the film has the flavor of an adventure comedy set against the mobilization years of the late Ottoman era.

DirectorErtem Eğilmez
Production companyArzu Film

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Adile Naşit Adile Naşit Film actor · died at 57 Aunt Ayşen Gruda Ayşen Gruda Actor · died at 74 Safinaz Halit Akçatepe Halit Akçatepe Actor · died at 78 Ramazan Kemal Sunal Kemal Sunal Film actor · died at 55 Şaban Şener Şen Şener Şen Actor · 84 years old Hüsamettin Sıtkı Akçatepe Sıtkı Akçatepe Actor · 1902 – 1986 Nazır Pasha Mümtaz Ener Mümtaz Ener Actor · died at 81 İhsan Yüce Actor · died at 61 Sunullah Canyakmaz Güler Ökten Güler Ökten Film actor · 84 years old Captain Yunus's Wife Hakkı Kıvanç Hakkı Kıvanç Actor · died at 83 Man Flirting with Nigar Şevket Altuğ Şevket Altuğ Actor · 83 years old

Also in the cast: Sevda Aktolga, Sevil Üstekin

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

Kemal Sunal's Şaban is one of the most endearing figures in Turkish comedy, and here too his innocent good will warms the heart in spite of all his clumsiness. In Ertem Eğilmez's hands, masters such as Şener Şen, Halit Akçatepe, Adile Naşit, Ayşen Gruda and Sıtkı Akçatepe come together for a real feast of acting. The mansion, the phaeton, the disguises, the air of the mobilisation years… all of it gives the pleasure of an old-fashioned adventure comedy. The HD restoration is a lovely excuse to revisit a classic handed down from one generation to the next.

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

Secret police work, a stolen diamond, disguises, a pistol… on paper it's a full adventure package. But remember it's a 1977 comedy: the pace is slow by today's standards, there's barely any tension, and the plot moves mostly on Şaban's blunders. Don't expect tight chase scenes. Watch it for the sparring between Kemal Sunal and Şener Şen, not for the action.

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

A classic families have watched together for generations. Kemal Sunal's clumsiness makes even young children laugh. There is a pistol, a hunt for a thief and a music hall where kanto songs are sung, but it is all played for laughs. At around ninety minutes it won't test the kids' patience either. Grown-ups will enjoy seeing the old master actors, and the little ones will laugh at Şaban's antics.

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