The Clerk (1968)
Synopsis
Set during the Ottoman era, the film tells the story of a young clerk living in Üsküdar with his mother. Well educated and polite, he is known by everyone simply as “Katip.” Despite graduating at the top of his class, Katip is unable to secure a government position due to the lack of political connections. Passionate about music since childhood, his beautiful singing voice captivates the women of his neighborhood, though his heart belongs only to his neighbor, Nazlı. One day, Katip’s singing earns him sudden fame that reaches the palace itself. Praised by the court, he is finally granted a clerical post in the ministry. However, when he rushes to share the good news with Nazlı, he discovers that her family has been exiled by order of the sultan. Unable to reunite with his beloved, Katip continues his rise through the ranks of public service—until one day he is summoned back to the palace, where fate awaits him once more.
Release Date: 1968-10-21
Runtime: 76 minutes
Director: Ülkü Erakalın
Top Cast
- Zeki Müren as Kâtip
- Sezer Güvenirgil as Nazlı
- Gülistan Güzey as
- Suna Pekuysal as
- Suzan Avcı as
- Vahi Öz as Nazır Paşa
- Mualla Sürer as Kalfa
- Sümer Tilmaç as Neşet Bey
- Şaziye Moral as Anne
- Cenk Er as Rahmi
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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