Attila Tokatlı

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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.

01-01-1932

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Capricorn

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Total Films

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Denizli, Turkey

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01-01-1932

Birthday

Capricorn

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Total Films

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Denizli, Turkey

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Kalbe Vuran Düşman

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.

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1964

Love and Punch

The story of a young man who is traumatized by the death of his friend at his birthday party.

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1961

The Street Descends to the Sea

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.

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1960