Bliss - Mutluluk [video recording]

by Abdullah Oguz (Director)

DVD, 2010

Publication

Imprint: New York, NY : First Run Features, 2010. Context: Based on the novel by Zulfu Livaneli. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Responsibility: ANS presents a co-production of ANS Productions, Highway Productions ; screenplay, Kubilay qb Tunçer, Elif Ayan, Abdullah Oǧuz ; producer & director, Abdullah Oǧuz. Credits: Director of photography, Mirsad Herović ; music, Zülfü Livaneli ; editing, Levent Çelebi-LewQ and Abdullah Oǧuz ; art director, Tolunay Türköz ; first adaptation, Sirri Süreyya Önder ; consultant, Baran Seyhan. Performer(s): Talat Bulut (Irfan), Özgü Namal (Meryem), Murat Han (Cemal), Mustafa Avkiran (Ali Riza), Emin Gürsoy (Tahsin), Şebnem Köstem (Döne), Meral C̦etinkaya (Irfan's mother), Erol Babaoǧlu (Yakup), Lale Mansur (Aysel), Emel Göksu (Bibi). OCLC Number: 1034922379. Language: In Turkish with English subtitles. Physical: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Features: Special features: production notes, biographies, photo gallery, and more. DVD, Dolby digital stereo. DVD; NTSC.

Call number

DVD / Front Desk

Barcode

DVD-0634

UPC

720229914178

CSS Library Notes

Description: Adapted from internationally acclaimed author Zulfu Livaneli's novel, BLISS is an unconventional road movie in which the executioner of an honor killing and his victim go on a journey of self-discovery.

When 17-year-old Meryem (Ozgu Namal) is found disheveled and unconscious by the side of a lake, her family believes the worst - that her chastity has been lost and that she has been a willing accomplice in its disposal. They turn to the ancient principle of "tore," a strict moral code governing the rules of sexual practice, which condemns Meryem to death. The duty of defending the family's honor is given to distant cousin Cemal (Murat Han), who must take Meryem to Istanbul and kill her along the way.

The two begin to fall for each other and their journey takes an unexpected turn when they meet Irfan (Talat Bulut), an academic escaping his big city angst, who is also looking for a second chance in life. Set against the impressive backdrop of Turkey's natural wonders, BLISS pits tradition against modernity, urban against rural and East against West, all the while refusing to settle for easy answers.

FY2012 / jvsn

Physical description

4.75 inches

Language

Original language

Turkish

Rating

(2 ratings; 4.3)
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