Lawless Street (1971)
The film takes on Ali, a member of a wealthy family, and his shared infatuation with a night club worker by the name of Tülay. Ali and Tülay want to get married. Though Ali’s father disapproves of the union at first, he eventually gives in. But the owner of the night club that Tülay works at, Ejdar Hasan, also has his eye on her. Hasan proposes a large sum of money to Tülay as a measure to convince her not to get married to Ali. When Ali’s father ups the offer, Hasan resorts to other plans. The day of the marriage, Hasan and his men cut off the wedding motorcade. In the conflict that arises, Ali’s father is killed. In retaliation, Ali kills a few of Hasan’s men, and lands himself in prison. During the transfer from the courthouse to prison, Ali escapes in order to exact his revenge
Cast
- Jahangir Ghaffari - Ali Deniz
- Feri Cansel - Tülay
- Behçet Nacar - Debreli Ejder Hasan
- Doğan Tamer - Mustafa
- Erdoğan Seren
- İhsan Gedik
- Haydar Karaer
- Kadir Kök
- Melek Görgün - Leyla
Screenplay
Themes
Brutal Prison Drama, Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering
Keywords
prison, eroticism, nightclub, prison escape, singer, revenge, wedding, prison visit, wedding dress, prison fight
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lawless Street about?
- The film takes on Ali, a member of a wealthy family, and his shared infatuation with a night club worker by the name of Tülay. Ali and Tülay want to get married. Though Ali’s father disapproves of the union at first, he eventually gives in. But the owner of the night club that Tülay works at, Ejdar Hasan, also has his eye on her. Hasan proposes a large sum of money to Tülay as a measure to convince her not to get married to Ali. When Ali’s father ups the offer, Hasan resorts to other plans. The day of the marriage, Hasan and his men cut off the wedding motorcade. In the conflict that arises, Ali’s father is killed. In retaliation, Ali kills a few of Hasan’s men, and lands himself in prison. During the transfer from the courthouse to prison, Ali escapes in order to exact his revenge
- Who directed Lawless Street?
- Lawless Street was directed by Melih Gülgen.
- Who stars in Lawless Street?
- Lawless Street stars Jahangir Ghaffari, Feri Cansel, Behçet Nacar, Doğan Tamer, Erdoğan Seren, İhsan Gedik.
- How long is Lawless Street?
- Lawless Street has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Lawless Street?
- Lawless Street is a Adventure, Crime, Romance film.
- Where was Lawless Street produced?
- Lawless Street was produced in Turkey.
- What are the themes of Lawless Street?
- The themes of Lawless Street include: Brutal Prison Drama, Prison Brutality and Inmate Suffering.