The Waterfall (Şellale) 23 years old

The Waterfall

The story takes place in Harbiye town of Antakya just before the 1960 military coup d'etat. The economic and political crisis of those days are reflected by the both funny and sad story of a family. The story is told from the eyes of Cemal. Now a famous painter, Cemal goes back to his hometown years later and remembers his childhood. In those days Cemal's father and uncle, member of rival political parties, are in a continious struggle with each other. The film depicts this absurd struggle and the strange stories of people in Harbiye together with the lyric story of the famous waterfall of the town.

Credits

The Waterfall Cast

Name Character
Ezel Akay He was 40, now 63 years old as Kasap Callud
Nurgül Yeşilçay She was 25, now 48 years old as Nergis
Tuncel Kurtiz He was 65, 77 years old when he died as Kel Selim
Aykut Oray He was 59, 66 years old when he died as Yusuf Usta
Ege Aydan He was 43, now 66 years old as Sarhoş Sami
Hülya Koçyiğit She was 53, now 76 years old as Semra

The Waterfall Crew

Name Department
Semir Aslanyürek as Director. He was 45 (now 68) years old Directing
The Waterfall poster
The Waterfall (23 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 14, 2001
  • Runtime: 120 minutes