Lale Devri (1951)
Overview
The story tells of the events that befall a man living during the Tulip Era due to his lust for power. Kuyucubaşı Şaban Çelebi purchases a tulip from an Indian merchant that rejuvenates its owner over the years. Dreaming of living for many years thanks to this tulip, Çelebi seeks to have İbrahim Pasha killed and take his place. When news of the rejuvenating tulip spreads, Şaban Çelebi is arrested and brought to the palace. They attempt to seize his tulip, but it is stolen. After being pardoned, Çelebi sets out to find his tulip and the Indian merchant.
Cast
Cüneyt Gökçer
Abdulcelîl Levnî Çelebi
Nedret Güvenç
Ümmü Gülsüm
Orhon Murat Arıburnu
Şair Ahmed Nedîm Efendi
Münir Özkul
Kuyumcubaşı Şa'bân Çelebi
Ayla Karaca
Gülnâz
Rafet Gülerman
Ferhât
Nevin Aypar
Fatma Sultan
Kemal Ergüvenç
Damad İbrâhîm Paşa
İbrahim Delideniz
Jean-Baptiste Vanmour
Münir Nurettin Selçuk
Bestekâr Hasan Çavuş
Neşet Berküren
Sultan Ahmed III
