Attila Tokatlı
Writing
Biography
Attila Tokatlı was a Turkish film director, screenwriter, and translator, known for his contributions to Turkish cinema and literature. Born in Denizli, he graduated from Galatasaray High School and pursued studies in philosophy at Istanbul University. In 1956, Tokatlı moved to Paris, where he continued his education at the Sorbonne University and received training in cinema. Upon returning to Turkey, he directed films such as Denize İnen Sokak (1960) and Seni Kaybedersem (1961). Tokatlı was also a prolific translator, bringing over 100 works into Turkish, including significant literary and philosophical texts. His contributions to both cinema and literature have left a lasting legacy in Turkish cultural history. He passed away in Istanbul at the age of 56.
Known For
The story of a young man who is traumatized by the death of his friend at his birthday party.
Love and Punch
On a desert island, a young engineer lives like Robinson Crusoe, with his dog called Cuma. One day, a dream woman appears. They make love, but the women is afraid of something unknown. The young man is mesmerized, but by the time they confess they are in love, some strangers kidnap her.
Kalbe Vuran Düşman
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Cengiz Han'ın Hazineleri
Considered lost.
Gel Barışalım
At the heart of the story is a middle-aged man with a wife and family who essentially feels stifled. He is a landowner who has made different attempts to go beyond his provinicial environment and in the end, the call of a more active existence in hopefully greener pastures induces him to abandon both his family and his home.