A Madonna in Laleli (Turkish: Laleli'de bir Azize) is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Kudret Sabancı, about a pimp and his two friends who try to sell a Russian prostitute as a “virgin” to a rich businessman. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on March 12, 1999 (1999-03-12), was shot concurrently with On Board (Turkish: Gemide), directed by Serdar Akar, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths.[1]

A Madonna in Laleli
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Directed byKudret Sabancı
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byNevzat Dişiaçık
Music byUğur Yücel
Production
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Distributed byFida Film, TurkishFilmChannel
Release date
  • March 12, 1999 (1999-03-12)
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

Production

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The film was shot on location in Laleli, Istanbul, Turkey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Teksoy, Rekin (2008). Turkish Cinema. Istanbul: Oğlak Kitap. p. 113. ISBN 978-975-329-611-3.
  2. ^ "Filming locations for Laleli'de bir Azize". IMDB. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
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