Çanakkale 1915

Çanakkale 1915
Directed by Yesim Sezgin
Produced by
  • Murat Akdilek
  • Serkan Balbal
Screenplay by Turgut Özakman
Based on novel: Diriliş: Çanakkale 1915  
by Turgut Özakman
Music by Can Atilla
Cinematography
  • Aras Demiray
  • Muharrem Dokur
Edited by Vanessa Taylor
Production
companies
  • Fida Film
  • Örümcek Yapim
Distributed by Tiglon Film
Release dates
  • October 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)
Running time
 128 minutes[1]
Country Turkey
Language Turkish
Budget $ 5 million
Box office 7.6 million Turkish lira

Çanakkale 1915 (English: Gallipoli 1915) is a 2012 Turkish historical drama film directed by Yesim Sezgin as screen-written by Turgut Özakman based upon his own 2008 novel Diriliş: Çanakkale 1915.[2][3][4] Released theatrically on 1,000 screens across Turkey and Europe[2][5][6] in October 2012, the film was never released commercially in the United States,[7] but premiered on ATV television on March 17, 2015.[8]

Plot

The story of the film is about the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. The film covers the resurrection of Turkey following its defeat in the Balkan War, through depictions of Sergeant Mehmet Ali (Ali Ersan Duru) from Biga, Corporal Seyit and many others. To help Russia and threaten Constantinople, the Allies try to force through the Dardanelles Straight with a large fleet. Through a series of historical sketches, the film documents how they were defeated despite many difficulties and hardships.

Cast

  • Sevket Çoruh
  • Baris Çakmak
  • İlker Kızmaz
  • Bülent Alkis
  • Serkan Ercan
  • Ufuk Bayraktar
  • Emre Özcan
  • Baran Akbulut as Velie
  • Özgür Akdemir
  • Riza Akin
  • Ali Ersan Duru as Mehmet Ali
  • Koray Kadiraga
  • Mert Karabulut
  • Fatma Karanfil
  • Celil Nalcakan
  • Ali Oguz Senol

Critical response

The film received generally favorable reception across Turkey. Film critics were appreciative of the battle scenes, but found forgivable flaws with scripting and acting.[9] Reviewer Atilla Dorsay said it was an over the top drama which, while a bit over-done, was not bad for its kind in its depicting events of the greatest importance to the Turkish nation. Reviewer Mehmet Açar felt the resistance soul filled the audience, as when the film aimed to feel the spirit of resistance in Çanakkale, it managed to do so. While dialogue was problematic in drama scenes the battle scenes were successful. Reviewer Kerem Akça felt the film was worth the effort and in places quite impressive, despite significant weaknesses with script and acting. Reviewer Uğur Vardan felt the real issue brought forth in the film was poverty in the film looking at both sides of imperialism. While the production was highly successful in items such as costume design, it was extremely weak in terms of side issues.[5] In speaking about various films releasing in Turkey to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli, Variety noted that film Canakkale 1915 was "based on the bestselling historical fiction by Turgut Ozakman" and that it "focuses on the battle as a foundation for the Turkish Republic".[2] Hurriyet Daily News called the film "a sure hit in the box office".[10] Daily Sabah reported on Water Diviner and in speaking of three other recent Turkish films dealing with the Gallipoli battle, wrote "Çanakkale 1915 was the most successful of the three films",[11] screening for 43 weeks, drawing 918,181 viewers, and having a box office return of 7,607,755 Turkish lira.[11][12] Today's Zaman wrote "director Yeşim Sezgin's newest Çanakkale 1915 might actually outdo Sinan Çetin's Çanakkale Çocukları in terms of its aggression, opportunism and crooked reductionism."[1] The reviewer found it frustrating that some scenes "are so blatantly full of improbable valor that they border on the comical because the filmmakers have taken themselves too seriously as they leave behind any kind of introspection."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 YILDIRIM, EMİNE (18 October 2012). "'Çanakkale 1915' Fight, never flight". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Carney, Josh (22 September 2012). "Gallipoli pics do battle in Turkey". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Güler, Emrah (1 October 2012). "Surge of films on Gallipoli Campaign - More films to come". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ staff (24 April 2014). "Azerbaycan'ın Kiev Büyükelçiliği'nde Çanakkale Resepsiyonu" (in Turkish). Son Dakika. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 Staff (17 October 2012). "O film için ne dediler?" (in Turkish). Habertürk. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Karahan, Jülide (October 2012). "The Trick Is In Special Effects". AnadoluJet Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. ↑ staff. "Çanakkale 1915". Indiana University. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ↑ staff (17 March 2015). "Çanakkale 1915 ATV izle 17/03/2015 Film iZLE" (in Turkish). Haberin Markasi. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  9. ↑ staff (22 October 2012). "Çanakkale 1915 filmine ilk yorumlar" (in Turkish). En Son Haber. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Güler, Emrah (30 December 2012). "A good year in Turkish cinema, but for who?". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  11. 1 2 staff (3 February 2015). "‘Water Diviner’ outdoes other films on Gallipoli". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  12. ↑ staff (3 February 2015). "SON UMUT NE KADAR İZLENDİ ? - EN ÇOK İLGİYİ GÖREN ÇANAKKALE 1915" (in Turkish). Haber3. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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