Movies like The Magician 2006
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The Magician (2006)
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Original name: Hokkabaz
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
İskender (Cem Yılmaz) hokkabazdır. Yani aslında sihirbazdır. Ama onun ve çocukluk arkadaşı Maradona'nın (Tuna Orhan) dışında herkes onun hokkabaz olduğunu düşünmektedir. İstanbul'dan hızla kaçmak zorunda kalan ikili, turne programına Sait'i (Mazhar Alanson) de dahil ederek büyük risk alırlar. Baba Sait, İskender'i takdir etmeyi uzun yıllar evvel bırakmıştır. Turne üçlüyü kaynaştırırken, aynı zamanda görkemli bir dağılmaya sebep olur. İskender, Maradona ve Sait, yol arkadaşları Fatma ile bir dağılıp bir toparlanırlar.
Style:
sentimental, humorous, semi serious, realistic
Plot:
follow your dream, ambition, performer's life, on the road, life is a bitch, down on your luck, introspection, performance, buddies, artists and showbiz, stage magician, wizards and magicians, found footage, friends, family relations, parents and children, partners, bittersweet, wedding, magician, hypnosis, fiancee, illusion, pigeon, father son relationship ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
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