CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 45m

Turkish for Beginners

61%(395)IMDbComedy

During an emergency landing on a deserted island suddenly traumatized by antiauthoritarian education Lena Schneider together with the Turkish Super Macho Cem Öztürk must fight for survival. After initially Cem macho repulsive acts on Lena, a jellyfish in the water and sand in a bikini, she recognizes the time the romantic core behind his cool facade. Meanwhile, meet also their parents, who obdurate psychologist Doris and Metin Öztürk to work together to find their missing children. So both generations take an involuntary Turkish Basic Course for beginners.

Directed byBora Dağtekin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
DE
Released
March 14, 2012
Revenue
$16,827,724
Studios
Constantin FilmRat Pack FilmproduktionARD

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Türkisch für Anfänger (Turkish for Beginners) with English Subtitles

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Josefine Preuß

Josefine Preuß

Lena Schneider

Elyas M'Barek

Elyas M'Barek

Cem Öztürk

Anna Stieblich

Anna Stieblich

Doris Schneider

Adnan Maral

Adnan Maral

Metin Öztürk

Pegah Ferydoni

Pegah Ferydoni

Yagmur Öztürk

Arnel Taci

Arnel Taci

Costa Papavassilou

Katja Riemann

Katja Riemann

Uschi

Günther Kaufmann

Günther Kaufmann

Tongo

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Frieder

Sonja Gerhardt

Sonja Gerhardt

Cleo

Creative team
Directed by
Bora Dağtekin
Bora Dağtekin
Written by
Bora Dağtekin
Bora Dağtekin
Produced by
Marie Rechberg
Lena Schömann
Lena Schömann

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