The Yellow Mercedes

The Yellow Mercedes

Release date : March 1, 1993
Runtime : 1h 30m
Countries of origin : Switzerland / Turkey / France / Germany /
Original Language : German / Turkish /
Director : Tunç Okan /
Production companies : Man Film / Evren Film / L'European /
March 1, 1993 1h 30m Switzerland Comedy German More
7.6
User Score

Overview

The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.
More »

Top Billed Cast

More
Micky Sébastian
Vapurdaki Sarışın
Alexander Gittinger
Minibüs Sürücüsü
Serra Yılmaz
Pasaport Memuru
Filiz Küçüktepe
Veli'nin Karısı
Ömer Başaran
Genç Bayram
Abdullah Özalp
Çocuk Bayram
Duygu Sönmez
Genç Kezban
Uyum Varol
Çocuk Kezban
Ayşe Yılmaz
Veli'nin Kizi
Serkan Uzun
Veli'nin Oglu

Images

View All Images

Recommendations

More
Max My Love
Comedy Romance
Half the World
Science Fiction Drama
Changeling
Crime Drama Mystery
Back to the Future
Adventure Comedy Science Fiction
Home Alone
Comedy Family
Titanic
Drama Romance
Warm Bodies
Horror Comedy Romance
Prisoners
Drama Thriller Crime
Juno
Comedy Drama Romance
A Quiet Place
Horror Drama Science Fiction
Blood Diamond
Drama Thriller Action
Avatar
Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction
Alien Resurrection
Science Fiction Horror Action
Alien
Horror Science Fiction
Dirty Dancing
Drama Music Romance
  • title:The Yellow Mercedes
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1993
  • Runtime:1h 30m
  • Genres: Comedy · Action · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Switzerland · Turkey · France · Germany ·
  • Original Language: German · Turkish ·
  • Director: Tunç Okan /
  • Writers: Tunç Okan · Adalet Ağaoğlu ·
  • Production companies: Man Film · Evren Film · L'European ·
  • Overview:The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.
Search history
delete
Popular search