The King of the Street Cleaners (1977)
- Original title
- Çöpçüler Kralı
- Directed by
- Zeki Ökten
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Turkey
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 133 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A street cleaner dealing with the daily challenges of his job gets entangled with local officials and residents in a series of funny situations. The film follows his struggles and small triumphs in a working-class neighborhood.
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What happens
The King of the Street Cleaners (Turkish: Çöpçüler Kralı), is a 1978 comedy drama film directed by Zeki Ökten and starring famous Turkish comedy actor Kemal Sunal. The film was written by Umur Bugay. Cahit Berkay and Özdemir Erdoğan composed the film music. The film won awards at the 15th Antalya Film Festival (Umur Bugay "Best Screenplay") and Şener Şen ("Best Supporting Actor"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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