Love Is Colder Than Death


1h 40m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Under Turkish legislation, women have equal rights, but they are often subject to the unwritten law of men. Loosely based on the life story of a politically galvanizing singer who was disfigured and eventually murdered by her macho ex-husband, comes this tragic rags-to-riches story which centers on

Film Details

Also Known As
Ask Olumden Soguktur, B. Love Colder Than Death
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Council Of Europe; Turkish Ministry Of Culture

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Under Turkish legislation, women have equal rights, but they are often subject to the unwritten law of men. Loosely based on the life story of a politically galvanizing singer who was disfigured and eventually murdered by her macho ex-husband, comes this tragic rags-to-riches story which centers on Belgin, an illiterate blonde bombshell whose vocal talents aid her in graduating from being a belly dancer in a low rent dive to becoming a singing idol of arabesque songs in contemporary Turkey. Unlike typical women of her country, Belgin is neither submissive nor silent in private--and, especially, refuses to pretend to be so, even if in public. She asks the man she loves to acccept her way of life, but pays a severe price.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ask Olumden Soguktur, B. Love Colder Than Death
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Council Of Europe; Turkish Ministry Of Culture

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Second feature outing for Canan Gerede who debuted with "Robert's Movie" (Turkey/France/Germany/1991).

Shown at Istanbul International Film Festival April 1996.

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 3-13, 1995.

Shown at Premiers Plans European First Film Festival in Angers, France January 1996.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.

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