Metin Erksan
1929 - 2012Metin Erksan gained success with films depicting the problems of people from the countryside he adopted from the literature. Susuz Yaz won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, Germany. Yılanların Öcü (1962) was awarded in 1966 at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. He was named "Best Director" with his film Kuyu (1968) at the first edition of International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival. Along with renowned film director Halit Refiğ, he was credited as the representative of the national cinema in Turkey.
From 1970 on, he directed films aimed for commercial success. In 1974-1975, he filmed five Turkish stories (Hanende Melek by Sabahattin Ali, Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Bir İntihar by Samet Ağaoğlu, Müthiş Bir Tren by Sait Faik Abasıyanık and Sazlık by Hulusi Koray) as short films for television. His 1977 film The Angel of Vengeance – The Female Hamlet was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1974 horror movie Şeytan is known as the "Turkish Exorcist" due to the movies' similar plots.
He directed 42 films, 2 of which he produced himself; and he wrote the scripts of 29 films. He also starred in the 1998 film Alim Hoca as the title character.
Yılanların Öcü
Metin Erksan
Fikret Hakan, Nurhan Nur
The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli. The family does not want a house to be built in front of their house and struggles against the tricks of the headman and Haceli.
Revenge of the Snakes
Suçlular aramizda
Metin Erksan
Belgin Doruk, Tamer Yiğit
Two thieves break into a wealthy family’s Bosphorus house and steal a necklace – a wedding gift from the nouveau rich patriarch to his daughter in law. When the necklace turns out to be fake, the two frustrated thieves call the family, threatening to expose the fact.
The Criminals Are Among Us
Geçmiş Zaman Elbiseleri
Metin Erksan
Gül Erksan, Ümit Tokcan
A guy is excited to meet his girlfriend tonight. His friends persuade the man, who does not want to go out until the meeting time, to take him out. However, the night does not progress as expected and dreams and reality are mixed with each other.
Dresses Of Times Past
Hanende Melek
Metin Erksan
Seçil Heper, Mete Sezer
The lawyer falls in love with the singer Melek, who is new to town. He goes to listen to her every evening. He offers all kinds of gifts to persuade the woman, but this woman who adorns his dreams never gives him the answer he expects.
Melek The Singer
Dokuz dagin efesi: Çakici geliyor
Metin Erksan
Fikret Hakan, Serpil Gül
The film traces the life of Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe, a Zeybek (active as an outlaw in the region enclosing İzmir, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla and Antalya in modern western Turkey, from 1893 to 1910) whose father, Çakırcalı Koca Ahmet Efe was murdered by an Ottoman sergeant.
Dokuz Dağın Efesi: Çakıcı Geliyor
