Bilge Olgaç
Directing
Biography
Bilge Olgaç was born on 10 January 1940 in Vize district of Kirklareli. While she was in the last year of Nisantsi Girls' Institute, she married Vecdi Bender, a former production supervisor, and dropped out of school. After her husband took "Kismetin En Güzeli", one of the stories written by Bilge Olgac, to Memduh Ün in 1962, he hired her as his assistant in addition to making films. Thanks to her master Memduh Ün, he learn script writing and editing techniques. He was also the first assistant of the famous director. Bilge Olgac started her career in cinema in 1962 with the film "Kismetin En Güzeli" as an assistant to director Memduh Ün. He also worked as an assistant to directors such as Ilhan Engin, Halit Refig and Hasan Kazankaya. In 1965, Bilge Olgac made her directorial debut with the film "Üçünüzü de Mihlarim" and became the only female director of this period. In 1970, she directed the film "Linc" starring Demir Karahan, Fatma Karanfil, Süheyl Egriboz and Ali Sen. She won many awards with this film. In 1975, she started making commercial films. In 1984, she returned to cinema with the film "Spoon Enemy", starring Perihan Savas, Mesut Engin, Halil Ergün, Aliye Rona, Seden Kiziltunc, Ismet Ay. She won many awards with this film. The line of Bilge Olgac's next films was also determined. In films such as "Gülüsan", "Gömlek" and "Umut Hep Vardi", women's problems are touched upon. Mostly, life in towns and villages outside the big city is depicted in her films. Bilge Olgac made a cinema based on the Yesilcam tradition. With ambitious films such as "Uc Halka Yirmibes", "Ipekce", "Kursun Adres Sormaz", she made her name known again. In 1984, she directed the film "Yavrularim", produced by Selim Soydan and starring Hülya Kocyigit and Çetin Tekindor. In 1956, at the age of 16, she made her first marriage with Vecdi Bender. She has a son from this marriage. They divorced. Bilge Olgac died on 3 March 1994 in Istanbul at the age of 54 as a result of a fire in her house in Taksim. She had just finished a new film in those days, her last film, "Bir Yanimiz Bahar Bahçe", was released after her death. The film told the story of a man, played by Halil Ergün and Sibel Turnagöl, who was imprisoned for 18 years for thought crime.
Known For
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Altın Koza
The film tells the story of a convict who fights against the injustice of prison management. Arap Kadir is new to prison. He earns prison leader Fethi’s trust in no time thanks to his honesty and audacity. But Arap Kadir is left with no protection when Fethi is exiled to another prison. Seeing this as an advantage, the management decide to bring Arap Kadir to his knees.
Linç
In the film, the struggle between the villagers and a cry is told. Villagers are in a difficult situation due to the drought in the region. Semsettin Aga and Behram Aga, the owners of the surrounding villages, keep the villagers entertained. The villagers then decide to invade the fields. Meanwhile, Mustafa was thrown in prison by shooting Behram Aga.
Gömlek
Kezban and Ali, who are living a happy and peaceful life, will be thrown into an unexpected direction when Kezban falls ill. To reach the hospital, they must cross a wire spanning a river. While crossing the wire, Kezban falls into the river and injures her leg. Ali carries her on his back to Istanbul to seek treatment. However, in this unfamiliar city, Kezban and Ali's lives will change forever.
Öksüz
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Sokaklar Yanıyor
An adaptation of Stefan Zweig's novel "Beware of Pity"
Mercy
It tells the story of how Murat's life changed when he was caught committing a robbery. While searching for a way out of his poverty, Murat gets involved in Yusuf and Sabri's robbery plans. They promise not to betray each other if they get caught. Murat is caught at the last moment. He takes all the blame and is sentenced to twenty years in prison. Yusuf and Sabri break their promise and do not visit Murat in prison. Murat spends years waiting for the day he will be released. During this time, Yusuf and Sabri invest the money they earned and become wealthy. When Murat is released, he demands a share not only of the money from the robbery but of everything they own. When Yusuf and Sabri refuse, a bitter struggle ensues between them.
Krallar Kralı
When a couple with five children return from abroad, the father is unable to find work and his wife develops a terminal disease. He then looks for a new family to adopt each of his five children.
Yavrularım
A very beautiful and blind girl, Gülüşan, marries miller Mestan and becomes his third wife. Gülüşan is not welcomed by the other wives, resulting in a dangerous power struggle among them.
Gülüşan
The film tells the story of a young man whose sister is forced into prostitution, and his emotional transformation as he enters the underworld to seek revenge.
My Sister
The struggle of Kiraz, who is a midwife in a poor, backward Anatolian village.
Umut Hep Vardı
A young prostitute is left in an unnamed village in Anatolia. The villagers love this beautiful and lonely woman, without knowing anything about her past. Seyit, the young embroiderer of the village, also falls in love with this woman.
Silky
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Kaşık Düşmanı
The film tells the story of a man trying to find his wife's killer. Returning from a business trip, Yılmaz finds his wife Gülsüm dead. The police then arrive and arrest Yılmaz. At the trial, two neighbors falsely testify against Yılmaz, accusing him of the crime. To avoid being arrested, Yılmaz pretends to be insane. This allows him to avoid going to prison. However, he is admitted to the hospital. Yılmaz will escape from the hospital and attempt to find the killer.
Tehlikeli Adam
The situation of the hard-to-earn couple worsens with the onset of the drought. With Hasan going to Istanbul to work, Meryem has to struggle with hunger alone.
Hunger
Hano is released from prison, but his blood enemy Velo is hot on his heels. Hano takes refuge in Seyfo's house, but later flees from both Velo and Seyfo. Hano finds freedom not outside, but in escape.
Kurşun Adres Sormaz
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Beleş Osman
The story of two people who are enemies.
Zorlu Düşman
The experiences of a young man who is in love with the daughter of a prostitute
Kara Gün
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