Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011)
Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 23 Sep 2011 (Turkey)
- Movie
A group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes.
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- 21 wins & 33 nominations.
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Cast
| Muhammet Uzuner | ... |
Doctor Cemal
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| Yilmaz Erdogan | ... |
Commissar Naci
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| Taner Birsel | ... |
Prosecutor Nusret
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| Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan | ... |
Driver Arab Ali
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| Firat Tanis | ... |
Suspect Kenan
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| Ercan Kesal | ... |
Mukhtar
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Erol Erarslan | ... |
Murder Victim Yasar
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Ugur Aslanoglu | ... |
Courthouse Driver Tevfik
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Murat Kiliç | ... |
Police Officer Izzet
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Safak Karali | ... |
Courthouse Clerk Abidin
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Emre Sen | ... |
Sergeant Onder
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Burhan Yildiz | ... |
Suspect Ramazan / Zanli Ramazan
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Nihan Okutucu | ... |
Yasar's wife Gülnaz
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Cansu Demirci | ... |
Mukhtar's Daughter Cemile
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Kubilay Tunçer | ... |
Autopsy Technician Sakir
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Salih Ünal | ... |
Hospital Cook Hamit
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Aziz Izzet Biçici | ... |
Restaurant Owner Kazim
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Celal Acaralp | ... |
Pharmacist Saim
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Ufuk Karaali | ... |
Hospital Attendant Sitki
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Fevzi Müftüoglu | ... |
1st Digger Hayrettin
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Turgay Kürkçü | ... |
2nd Digger Ethem
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Fatih Ereli | ... |
Gülnaz's son Adem
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Hüseyin Bekeç | ... |
1st Soldier
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Mehmet Emin Öztürk | ... |
2nd Soldier
(as Mehmet Öztürk)
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Directed by
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ||
Written by
| Ebru Ceylan | ... | () & |
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ... | () & |
| Ercan Kesal | ... | () |
Produced by
| Murat Akdilek | ... | co-producer |
| Eda Arikan | ... | co-producer |
| Zeynep Özbatur Atakan | ... | producer |
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ... | producer |
| Çagri Erdogan | ... | line producer |
| Müge Kolat | ... | co-producer |
| Mirsad Purivatra | ... | co-producer |
| Ibrahim Sahin | ... | co-producer |
| Can Yilmaz | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Gökhan Tiryaki | ||
Editing by
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ||
| Bora Göksingöl | ||
Editorial Department
| Murat Akbulut | ... | post production technical supervisor |
| Osman Bayraktaroglu | ... | trailer editor |
| Emre Kara | ... | assistant editor |
| Donovan Kosters | ... | dcp mastering |
| James Norman | ... | colorist (as James C. Norman) |
| Bora Suel | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Nimet Atasoy | ||
| Selim Ünel | ||
Production Design by
| Çagri Erdogan | ||
Art Direction by
| Dilek Yapkuöz Ayaztuna | ||
Costume Design by
| Özlem Batur | ||
| Meral Efe Yurtseven | ... | (as Meral Efe) |
| Nildag Kiliç | ||
Production Management
| Onur Yildiz | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sükrü Apaydin | ... | third assistant director |
| Sahin Cetinkaya | ... | third assistant director |
| Ercan Kesal | ... | second assistant director |
| Özgür Sevimli | ... | first assistant director |
| Alkim Özmen | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Lucien Yang | ... | movie poster designer |
Sound Department
| Ulas Agce | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Erkan Altinok | ... | sound designer |
| Furkan Atli | ... | boom operator |
| Bulent Bengu | ... | boom operator |
| Mehmet Kiliçel | ... | sound |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
| Thomas Robert | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Murat Izzet Arslan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Yves Delforge | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Gökçecan Gürsoy | ... | visual effects artist |
| Daniel Sanders | ... | visual effects artist |
| Kemal Telci | ... | visual effects artist |
| Özgür Yigit | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Ozgur Yigit) |
| Sertac Yuksel | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Cagatay Gencay | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Cem Karaman | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mehmet Engin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Serkan Gülgüler | ... | focus puller |
| Emre Özel | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Semih Korhan Güner | ... | production assistant |
| Gokce Isil Tuna | ... | International production coordinator |
Thanks
| Emin Ceylan | ... | thanks |
| Fatma Ceylan | ... | thanks |
| Mehmet Eryilmaz | ... | special thanks |
| Nazan Kesal | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Zeynofilm (co-production)
- Production 2006 (co-production)
- 1000 Volt (co-production)
- Turkish Radio & Television (TRT) (co-production)
- Imaj (co-production)
- Fida Film (co-production)
- NBC Film (co-production)
Distributors
- AmaFilms (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Contact Film (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Kinostar Filmverleih (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2012) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Memento Films (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Orlando Films (2012) (Israel) (theatrical)
- The Cinema Guild (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- trigon-film (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Imaj DVD Entertainment (2012) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2012) (Portugal)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Wave Films (2012) (United Kingdom)
- Noviy Disk (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- Only Hearts Company (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty (2012) (Poland)
- trigon-film (2011) (Switzerland) (DVD) (Special edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 1000 Volt (post-production)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Don Kisot Casting (original casting)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the rural area around the Anatolian town of Keskin, the local prosecutor, police commissar, and doctor lead a search for a victim of a murder to whom a suspect named Kenan and his mentally challenged brother confessed. However, the search is proving more difficult than expected as Kenan is fuzzy as to the body's exact location. As the group continues looking, its members can't help but chat among themselves about both trivia and their deepest concerns in an investigation that is proving more trying than any of them expected. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The anecdote about the sudden death of a woman told by prosecutor Nusret and the doctor's deduction come from the short story The Examining Magistrate by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. See more » |
| Goofs | Naci speaks to his wife on the mobile phone. When his wife hangs up angrily, a dial tone is heard. No dial tone is heard on mobile phones. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alli Turnam See more » |
| Quotes |
Prosecutor Nusret:
Ignore Naci. He's just a handful of bees, as my mother would say. All noise and no action. See more » |