The Conquest of Constantinople
The Conquest of Constantinople (Turkish: İstanbul'un Fethi) is a 1951 Turkish adventure film directed by Aydın G. Arakon.[1] It was the first film of the "Ottomans v. Byzantines" genre which became very popular in Turkey.[2] The film depicts the Fall of Constantinople (1453). It was shown in the United States in 1954.
| The Conquest of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aydin Arakon |
| Starring | Sami Ayanoğlu |
Running time | 1h 35min |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Cast
- Sami Ayanoğlu – Mehmed II
- Resit Gürzap – Candarli Halil Pasha
- Cahit Irgat – Constantinos XI
See also
References
- Dönmez-Colin, G. (2013). The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-317-93726-5. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Gürpınar, Doğan (2013). Ottoman/Turkish Visions of the Nation, 1860–1950. Springer. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-137-33421-3.
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