The Blue Exile (Mavi sürgün) 31 years old

Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.

Credits

The Blue Exile Cast

Name Character
Tatiana Papamoschou She was 29, now 60 years old
Hanna Schygulla She was 49, now 80 years old
Can Togay He was 37, now 69 years old as Cevat Sakir
Özay Fecht She was 40, now 71 years old

The Blue Exile Crew

Name Department
Erden Kıral as Director. He was 51 (now 82) years old Directing
The Blue Exile (31 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, May 27, 1993
  • Runtime: 108 minutes