Melih Gülgen — Playwright (2)

Movie

Lawless Street (1971)
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other title: Kanunsuz Sokak
The film takes on Ali, a member of a wealthy family, and his shared infatuation with a night club worker by the name of Tülay. Ali and Tülay want to get married. Though Ali’s father disapproves of the union at first, he eventually gives in. But the owner of the night club that Tülay works at, Ejdar Hasan, also has his eye on her. Hasan proposes a large sum of money to Tülay as a measure to convince her not to get married to Ali. When Ali’s father ups the offer, Hasan resorts to other plans. The day of the marriage, Hasan and his men cut off the wedding motorcade. In the conflict that arises, Ali’s father is killed. In retaliation, Ali kills a few of Hasan’s men, and lands himself in prison. During the transfer from the courthouse to prison, Ali escapes in order to exact his revenge

Movie

Zorro, the Horseman with the Whip (1969)
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other title: Zorro Kamçılı Süvari
The film tells the story of Zorro's struggle to protect the Mexican people from the cruel governor Don Alvarez. Governor Don Alvarez is an evil man who oppresses the people and seizes all their property. Farm owner Don Juarez calls his son Alberto, whom he had sent to the city, back to the farm to protect them. However, Alberto has changed under the influence of city life and has become overly gentle and sensitive. Alberto falls in love with the governor's daughter Maria, but Maria despises Alberto for being a coward. Meanwhile, someone emerges who protects the Mexican people from the governor's soldiers. This man, who calls himself Zorro, becomes a folk hero. There is one person whom the governor and his soldiers, who are searching everywhere for Zorro, do not suspect.