Ateşten Gömlek (1923)

Directed by

Muhsin Ertuğrul

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Turkey

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Turkish film set during the Turkish War of Independence. It follows characters involved in the conflict and their personal struggles. The movie is known for featuring the first Turkish Muslim actresses on screen.

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What happens

Ateşten Gömlek (The Daughter of Smyrna or The Shirt of Flame) is a 1923 black-and-white Turkish drama film, co-produced by Kemal Seden and Şakir Seden, written and directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul based on a novel of the same title (published in 1922) by Halide Edib Adıvar. The movie marks a milestone in the cinema of Turkey as for the first time ever Turkish Muslim actresses, namely Bedia Muvahhit and Neyyire Neyir, featured in a movie. It is in general about some events during the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923). Its remake with the same title was released in 1950, directed by Vedat Örfi Bengü. The movie was premiered on 23 April 1923, the third anniversary of Grand National Assembly of Turkey's foundation at Palas Sinema in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. It was shown to audience in two separate ticketed screens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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