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Trickster (1981) [N/A]

Featuring:
Kemal Sunal, Ülkü Özen, Ali Sen

Written by:
Natuk Baytan

Directed by:
Natuk Baytan


Release Date:
October 1, 1981

Original Title:
Üç Kağıtçı

Alternate Titles:
ÜÇKAĞITÇI
Üç Kağıtçı

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Cem Film
Cumhur Film

Production Countries:
Turkey

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 88

Overview from TheMovieDB

After his father's death, Rıfkı (Kemal Sunal) returns from Germany to his village to sell their goods. He is declared a Saint after several incidents. Rıfkı, prays for rain for half an hour and sends down rain. He prays and old single women get married, heals crippled people. Meanwhile, some mercenaries tell him to enter village elections for the Mayor. Another candidate offers bribe to Rıfkı for not entering elections. Rıfkı wins the elections, but in the end people realize his tricks.

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Overview from Open Movies

Returning to his village from Germany to sell his deceased father's property, Rifki turns into a 'saint' as a result of coincidences. It makes it rain for the villagers who pray for the rain, makes a healer, opens the fortunes of the girls who are stuck at home. Meanwhile, he is asked to run for mayor. He wins the elections but soon turns out to be a con man.

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Rankings and Honors

Trickster (1981) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.7/10

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Production

Director:
Natuk Baytan

Director of Photography:
Rafet Şiriner

Producer:
Yahya Kılıç

Writer:
Natuk Baytan

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