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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yeşilçam canonical | 1 |
| Yeşilçam cinema | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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film industry ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | classic Turkish film industry ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fast shooting schedules
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Yeşilçam cinema