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Emperor (İmparator) (translated)

Movie · 1984 · 5 people

In 1984 Melih Gülgen directed the Yeşilçam film İmparator (Emperor), bringing adventure, drama and romance together with a mafia storyline. Kadir İnanır and Seda Sayan share the lead roles. It tells of a businessman's relentless struggle with his rivals, combining a contest for contracts with a love story. The screenplay is by Erdoğan Tünaş, the producer is Berker İnanoğlu, and the production company is Sezer Film.

At its center is Mardinli Kadir, a businessman who wins every tender he enters. His rivals Tarık and Rasim decide to get rid of him, set an ambush and try to kill him. Kadir survives the attack but spends a long time in hospital. There he falls in love with Nevin, a nurse who helps him, and marries her after his discharge. Despite all that has happened, his rivals will not leave him alone. Kadir İnanır plays Kadir and Seda Sayan plays Nevin. The cast also includes Mine Çayıroğlu, Erol Taş, Kadir Savun, Bilun Nazlıhan and Yüksel Gözen, who plays Rasim Taner.

The cinematographer is Çetin Gürtop. The film was shot in color on 35 mm and runs about 85 minutes; in the dubbing Abdurrahman Palay voiced Kadir İnanır. It is counted among the mafia and revenge stories of its period.

DirectorMelih Gülgen
Production companySezer Film

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Kadir İnanır Kadir İnanır Film actor · died at 77 Mardinli Kadir Seda Sayan Seda Sayan Artist · 63 years old Nevin Erol Taş Erol Taş Actor · died at 72 İzzet Kadir Savun Actor · died at 69 İlyas Baba Mine Çayıroğlu Mine Çayıroğlu Actor · 48 years old Zeynep

Also in the cast: Bilun Nazlıhan, Yüksel Gözen

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

Watching Kadir İnanır in one of these tough eighties stories brings back the feel of cinema in those years. Kadir from Mardin is a man who wins every tender he enters and never bows to his rivals, and İnanır carries this grave hero with his familiar charisma. The love that begins in hospital with Nevin is the film's warmest part; Seda Sayan's nurse softens a hard world. Abdurrahman Palay's dubbing rounds out the spirit of the period. Still, it must be said: the story rarely steps outside the well-worn patterns of the era's revenge films. Watch it as a film of its time, not in search of the depth of the great classics.

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

An ambush, an attempt on his life, rivals who won't let go: on paper it's right up my street. Kadir İnanır is convincing as the hard man, and familiar faces like Erol Taş bring the flavor of those years. But the hospital and romance stretch drags the pace down a lot; for an 85-minute film the middle feels long. Worth a look if you're curious about eighties mafia films, just don't expect a modern thriller.

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

This is a mafia and revenge story, so I wouldn't put it on with young children. There's an ambush and an attempt to kill the hero, and his rivals stay after him throughout. On the other hand, the romance with Nevin softens the harsh mood a little. Grandparents who love Kadir İnanır will enjoy it. Fine for teens and adults, not for little ones.

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