A Colorful World (1980)

A Colorful World (1980) poster

The film tells the story of a young girl who secretly becomes an actress behind her brother's back. Mehmet runs a coffee house in one of Istanbul's suburbs. Mehmet, who is engaged to Ayşe, the daughter of grocer Hatice, cannot manage to come up with the required dowry. Mehmet's mother, Fatma, works as a seamstress at a theater. Mehmet's sister, Zeynep, decides to help her brother collect the dowry. To do so, she starts working at the theater with her mother. At that time, a big musical is being performed at the theater. Shortly before the musical, starring Erol and Meral, is set to premiere, Meral announces that she is leaving the show. Erol and the theater owners listen to Zeynep's voice and like it. As a result, they decide to cast Zeynep in the lead role. However, this situation must be kept secret from Mehmet.

Director: Orhan Aksoy
Genre: Music, Drama, Comedy
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Melih Kibar
Cinematography: Çetin Gürtop
Production: Erler Film
Country: Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
More Films by Director: Orhan Aksoy
More Films in Genre: Music, Drama, Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Colorful World about?
The film tells the story of a young girl who secretly becomes an actress behind her brother's back. Mehmet runs a coffee house in one of Istanbul's suburbs. Mehmet, who is engaged to Ayşe, the daughter of grocer Hatice, cannot manage to come up with the required dowry. Mehmet's mother, Fatma, works as a seamstress at a theater. Mehmet's sister, Zeynep, decides to help her brother collect the dowry. To do so, she starts working at the theater with her mother. At that time, a big musical is being performed at the theater. Shortly before the musical, starring Erol and Meral, is set to premiere, Meral announces that she is leaving the show. Erol and the theater owners listen to Zeynep's voice and like it. As a result, they decide to cast Zeynep in the lead role. However, this situation must be kept secret from Mehmet.
Who directed A Colorful World?
A Colorful World was directed by Orhan Aksoy.
Who stars in A Colorful World?
A Colorful World stars Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Erol Evgin, İzzet Günay, Adile Naşit, Ayşen Gruda, Erol Günaydın.
What genre is A Colorful World?
A Colorful World is a Music, Drama, Comedy film.
Where was A Colorful World produced?
A Colorful World was produced in Turkey.