Yeşilçam

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Yeşilçam is the name given to the classic Turkish film industry, especially its prolific era from the 1950s to the 1980s, known for its melodramas, star system, and distinctive popular cinema style.

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Yeşilçam canonical 1
Yeşilçam cinema 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural movement
film industry
activePeriodEnd 1980s
activePeriodStart 1950s
alsoKnownAs classic Turkish film industry
characteristic fast shooting schedules
focus on class conflict
focus on family themes
formulaic storytelling
low-budget productions
rural versus urban tension
star system
strong melodramatic elements
studio-based production
use of stock characters
city Istanbul
country Turkey
culturalSignificance considered the golden age of Turkish cinema
shaped Turkish popular culture in the 20th century
employment actors
directors
screenwriters
technicians
era classic Turkish cinema
influenced Turkish television drama
contemporary Turkish cinema
influencedBy Egyptian cinema NERFINISHED
Hollywood classical cinema NERFINISHED
Indian cinema NERFINISHED
knownFor creating major Turkish film stars
popular commercial cinema
prolific film output
language Turkish
locatedIn Istanbul
mediaType feature films
namedAfter Yeşilçam Street NERFINISHED
notableGenre arabesque musical film
historical adventure
melodrama
romantic comedy
social drama
peakEra 1960s
1970s
producedApproximateNumberOfFilms thousands
productionModel independent producers
small studios
region Beyoglu district of Istanbul NERFINISHED
typicalDistribution cinema theaters across Turkey

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Hülya Koçyiğit movement Yeşilçam
Hülya Koçyiğit partOf Yeşilçam
this entity surface form: Yeşilçam cinema