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Idiot Şaban (Gerzek Şaban)

Idiot Şaban (Gerzek Şaban) (translated)

Movie · 1980 · 12 people

Natuk Baytan directed Gerzek Şaban, a 1980 Turkish adventure comedy, from a screenplay by Erdoğan Tünaş. It blends the mafia film with comedy and is a mistaken-identity story in which Kemal Sunal plays two different characters. Yahya Kılıç produced it, and Cem Film made it.

At its center are two strikingly similar men: a famous, feared mob boss and a poor man who scrapes by as an extra on film sets. Sunal plays the extra, Osman, and a character named Seyfi. The mix-ups that follow their resemblance drag the ordinary man into a world of gangsters, police, casinos and nightclubs, among fights and beatings. Stunt work, a film set and a fake night watchman also feature in the story.

The cast includes Ülkü Özen (Lale), Reha Yurdakul (mob boss Abbas), Yadigar Ejder (coffeehouse owner Hamza), Muharrem Gürses, Nejat Gürçen, Rıza Pekkutsal, Ahmet Turgutlu, Muhteşem Durukan and Celal Yonat (Arap Celal). The cinematographers are Mehmet Gün and Rafet Şiriner. The film was later restored in high definition.

DirectorNatuk Baytan
Production companyCem Film

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Also in the cast: Ülkü Özen, Reha Yurdakul, Nejat Gürçen, Rıza Pekkutsal, Ahmet Turgutlu

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AI-assisted editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives. They are not reader reviews; those are below.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Gerzek Şaban, in which Kemal Sunal appears in a double role, is one of the endearing examples of his naive but pure-hearted little-man type. A poor man scraping by as a film extra finds himself among gangsters, casinos and nightclubs because he resembles a feared mob boss, and the story has all the flavor of Yeşilçam's look-alike comedies. Sunal's sheepish glances still touch the heart, and the short running time keeps things moving. I can't help saying, though, that the fights and beatings sometimes crowd out the humor.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Mention a Kemal Sunal film and viewers of every age gather round the screen, and Gerzek Şaban is that kind of film. Do note, though, that it has plenty of fights and beatings, as well as casino and nightclub settings. It may be a bit rough for very young children. Older kids, parents and grandparents can enjoy a good laugh at it together.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A film extra who looks exactly like a feared mob boss: a great set-up for an action comedy. The chaos between gangsters and police, the fights and the stunt work keep the pace lively, and the short running time means it never wears you out. But by today's standards the fights are pretty rough around the edges, and the tension never gets serious. Watch it for Kemal Sunal's comedy, not for real suspense.

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