Cow Shaban (İnek Şaban) (translated)
İnek Şaban is a 1978 Turkish comedy film directed by Osman F. Seden, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Berrin Giz; it was released in February 1979. Produced by Kemal Sunal and Fatma Girik for Can Film, the movie stars Sunal in a dual role as the watermelon seller Şaban and the famous goalkeeper Bülent.
When a football club's goalkeeper flees to America, the club's officials discover Şaban, a watermelon vendor from a shantytown who looks exactly like their missing player. Şaban, who dreams of going to Germany to earn the bride price for the girl he loves, suddenly finds himself in goal, becomes a famous goalkeeper and sees his life transformed. The cast features well-known names of the era such as Defne Yalnız, Yavuz Karakaş, Saadet Gürses, Dinçer Çekmez and Ali Şen, while director Seden appears as the club president. The 86-minute film is remembered as one of the Yeşilçam comedies built around football.
| Director | Osman Fahir Seden |
|---|---|
| Production company | Can Film |
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