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Gönül Hırsızı

Heart Thief (Gönül Hırsızı) (translated)

Movie · 1971 · 7 people

Arşavir Alyanak wrote and directed Gönül Hırsızı (Heart Thief), a 1971 Turkish comedy-drama with a sentimental streak. Shot in colour on 35 mm and produced by Nevzat Pesen for Pesen Film and Hür Film, it opened in cinemas on 1 March 1972. It runs 74 minutes, with music by Norayr Demirci, cinematography by Menasi Filmeridis and editing by İsmail Kalkan.

At its centre are Fuat (Ediz Hun) and Huriye (Feri Cansel). Fuat finds a young, beautiful thief hiding in his car and, rather than hand her over, takes her home, convinced that a few months of effort will turn her into a refined young lady. But the gang that raised and used Huriye for years is watching, and she goes back to her old friends and tells them how to rob Fuat's house. Unaware, he opens his door to her once more, and things spin out of control when his fiancée learns what is going on.

In the supporting cast, Münir Özkul plays Salih Reis, Ali Şen plays İzzet and Cevat Kurtuluş plays a detective named Şerlok Holmes Mümin. Nuran Aksoy, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu and Leman Akçatepe also appear. Several performers were dubbed by other voices, among them Feri Cansel by Nevin Akkaya and Ediz Hun by Abdurrahman Palay.

DirectorArşavir Alyanak
Production companyPesen Film, Hür Film

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Feri Cansel Actor · died at 39 Ediz Hun Ediz Hun Actor · 85 years old Ali Şen Ali Şen Actor · died at 70 Münir Özkul Film actor · died at 92 Cevat Kurtuluş Actor · died at 70 Leman Akçatepe Actor · 1918 – 1992 Ahmet Kostarika Ahmet Kostarika Actor · 1927 – 1994

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

Gönül Hırsızı, which puts Ediz Hun and Feri Cansel in the same frame, is one of the sweet, light films of those years. The idea of a man setting out to turn a girl raised by a gang into a refined young lady recalls one of the best-loved patterns of old stories. Münir Özkul's Salih Reis and Ali Şen's İzzet bring Yeşilçam's warm good humour to the supporting roles. Norayr Demirci's music suits it nicely, too. As in many films of the period, the dubbing of voices by other artists may seem odd today, but Nevin Akkaya's voice fits Feri Cansel beautifully.

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

Gönül Hırsızı is a nice choice for watching with grandparents who love old Turkish films. At 74 minutes it is short and easy-going. It has both funny and emotional moments. A young thief plotting to rob the man who took her in may be a bit confusing for small children. It speaks more to grown-ups, while teenagers can get to know Münir Özkul and Ali Şen here.

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

Written and directed by Arşavir Alyanak, Gönül Hırsızı adapts the transformation idea familiar since Pygmalion to Yeşilçam's blend of melodrama and comedy. The 74-minute running time keeps it compact, but rather than deepening Huriye's position between the gang and Fuat into a real dilemma, the script leans on incident. Once the fiancée gets involved, the story tips into the kind of tangle you expect from farce. Shooting in colour on 35 mm gives Menasi Filmeridis's images some vividness. The dubbing by other performers, however, puts a distance between acting and voice and makes it harder to judge what Ediz Hun and Feri Cansel bring. Pleasant, but it never steps outside the formula.

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