The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room

The Waiting Room

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The Waiting Room

2004

1h 32m

6.2(37 votes)

Drama

Overview

Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and abandons his film.

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8 members

Directing

Zeki Demirkubuz

Ahmet

Zeki Demirkubuz

Acting

Nurhayat Kavrak

Elif

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Acting

Nilüfer Açıkalın

Serap

Nilüfer Açıkalın

Acting

Serdar Orçin

Kerem

Serdar Orçin

Acting

Ufuk Bayraktar

Ferit

Ufuk Bayraktar

Directing

Eda Teksöz

Sanem

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Acting

Güliz Pilge

Unknown Role

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Acting

Abdullah Demirkubuz

Unknown Role

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