Red Istanbul Explained
Red Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Kırmızısı, Italian: Rosso Istanbul) is a 2017 film directed by Ferzan Özpetek, based on the novel written by Özpetek, published in 2013.[4] [5] The film was shot in Turkish language with a cast composed entirely of Turkish actors, 16 years after his second work Harem Suare, director Özpetek came back to shoot a film in Istanbul. The film's first international promotion was held at the Rome Film Festival.[6]
Plot
The writer Orhan Şahin returns to Istanbul after so many years to help the well-known director Deniz Soysal to write his first novel. Orhan finds himself to look with nostalgia at the places where he was born and raised, reliving the relationships with friends, family and past loves.
Cast
Production
The shooting was expected to begin in September 2015, but after several delays, due to the delicate social / political situation of the Turkish city, filming officially began April 12, 2016, for a total of seven weeks.[7] [8] The sequences have taken place entirely in Istanbul, but in some areas, for safety reasons, it was not possible to shoot. The film cost 5.5 million Euro.
Distribution
The film has been released in Italian language in Italy on 2 March 2017, while in Turkey it was released on March 3.[9] [10] [8] It was distributed by 01 Distribution in Italy and by Mars Dağıtım in Turkey.[11] [12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gaye Su Akyol’un "İstanbul Kırmızısı" filmi için bestelediği şarkı yayınlandı . bantmag . 2 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025748/http://bantmag.com/gaye-su-akyolun-istanbul-kirmizisi-filmi-icin-besteledigi-sarki-yayinlandi/ . 7 November 2017.
- News: "İstanbul Kırmızısı" Berlin yolunda mı?. 3 December 2016. CNN Türk. 25 October 2016. Turkish.
- Web site: İstanbul Kırmızısı . Box Office Türkiye . 12 March 2017 . Turkish . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305040846/https://boxofficeturkiye.com/film/istanbul-kirmizisi-2013280 . 5 March 2017.
- http://t24.com.tr/haber/ferzan-ozpetekin-istanbul-kirmizisi-filminin-cekimleri-buyukadada-devam-ediyor,342206 Ferzan Özpetek: 'İstanbul Kırmızısı' filmimde beni Nejat İşler oynuyor | t24.com.tr/
- Web site: Valerio Cappelli . Il ritorno a casa di Ozpetek: il primo vero film turco . corriere.it . 23 October 2016 . Italian . 11 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024025239/http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/16_giugno_12/ritorno-casa-ozpetek-62fee6e8-2fee-11e6-99a1-699f8214af13.shtml . 24 October 2016.
- News: Özpetek yeni filmini İtalya'da tanıttı. 23 October 2016. Anadolu Agency. TRT Haber. 22 October 2016. Turkish.
- News: İstanbul Kırmızısı İçin Start Verildi!. 4 March 2017. Beyazperde. 12 April 2016. Turkish.
- Web site: İstanbul Kırmızısı’nın çekimleri bitti . magazingo.com . 4 March 2017 . Turkish . 2 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809191159/http://www.magazingo.com/sahne/istanbul-kirmizisinin-cekimleri-bitti . 9 August 2016.
- Web site: İstanbul Kırmızısı . Box Office Türkiye . 4 March 2017 . Turkish . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305040846/https://boxofficeturkiye.com/film/istanbul-kirmizisi-2013280 . 5 March 2017.
- News: İstanbul Kırmızısı’nın İtalya tanıtımı yapıldı. 4 March 2017. Doğan News Agency. 24 February 2017. Turkish.
- News: Rosso Istanbul è attualmente in programmazione. comingsoon.it. 1 November 2016. Italian.
- Web site: İstanbul Kırmızısı . Sadibey.com . 4 March 2017 . tr. 31 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305113424/https://sadibey.com/2017/01/31/istanbul-kirmizisi/ . 5 March 2017.
