Gol Kralı

Top Scorer (Gol Kralı) (translated)

Movie · 1980 · 3 people

Kartal Tibet directed Gol Kralı ("Top Scorer"), a 1980 Turkish comedy adapted from Aziz Nesin's novel of the same name and released on 1 November 1980. Kemal Sunal takes the lead. It was shot in colour on 35 mm. Memduh Ün produced it for Uğur Film, and Orhan Oğuz was the cinematographer.

Sait Sarıoğlu (Kemal Sunal) finds the love he has been looking for while walking down the street: he falls for football fan Sevim Ferferik (Suna Yıldızoğlu) at first sight. Her family is delighted to have found a rich and fun-loving son-in-law. But a football comes between the engaged pair. Sevim's passion for the game draws Sait to it, and, to win her over, he decides to become a successful player. Her mockery only feeds his determination, and he will not give up despite badly impaired eyesight. His path leads through coaches, stadiums and the big clubs, and he ends up top scorer. Suzan Avcı plays Meçhure, Reha Yurdakul plays Hasip Ferferik and Mete Sezer plays coach Thompson.

The cast also includes Gülnur Akay, Hüseyin Kutman, Mürüvvet Sim, Gölge Başar and Yavuz Şimşek. The script is credited to Osman F. Seden, Memduh Ün, Kartal Tibet and Bülent Oran.

DirectorKartal Tibet
Production companyUğur Film

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

Kemal Sunal is a name that stops everyone in their tracks, and Gol Kralı is a film the whole family can laugh along to. Sait, whose eyesight is poor, trying to become a footballer to win over the girl he loves is both funny and endearing. The story is light, so don't expect heavy drama. Some of the jokes may feel a bit dated today, though. Kids, grandmas and grandpas alike can watch it comfortably.

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

A story from Aziz Nesin's novel, Kemal Sunal's matchless innocence and Kartal Tibet's direction... Gol Kralı is one of the most endearing Yeşilçam comedies. Sait taking football to heart for love's sake and refusing to give up despite Sevim's mockery and his weak eyesight warms you even as it makes you laugh. Beneath it lies a gentle satire of football fever and ambition. Suna Yıldızoğlu's Sevim and Mete Sezer's coach Thompson are memorable too. Not crude slapstick but a warm, popular comedy.

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

Put it on expecting a football movie and what you get is mostly a Kemal Sunal comedy. Don't count on real sporting thrills or tactical tension from the match scenes; this is less about football than about Sait's stubbornness and his love. Still, the rise through coaches, stadiums and the big clubs keeps a decent pace. Not a sports drama, but if you just want easy fun, it does the job.

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