Takva: A Man's Fear of God (2006)
Overview
Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful Istanbul religious group and he offers him an administrative post as a rent collector for their numerous properties. Muharrem's new job throws him into the modern outside world he has successfully avoided for so long. He soon witnesses conflict attitude toward alcohol consumption and goodwill.He notices that he himself has become proud, domineering and even dishonest.To make matters worse, Muharrem's inner peace is unnerved by the tormenting image of seductive woman who tempts him in his dreams,both night and day.With the balance of his devotion now upset,his fear of God begins to eat away at his senses.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | tr |
| Popularity | 3.971 |
Directed By
Özer Kızıltan
Crew
Özer Kızıltan
Fatih Akin
Klaus Maeck
Sevil Demirci
Önder Çakar
Soykut Turan
Andrew Bird
Gökçe Akçelik
Erol Taştan
Nimet Inkaya
Mehmet Davran
Ayten Şentürk
Feridun Koç
Kadir Yalvaç
Burak Balli
Martin Langenbach
Thomas Knop
Tobias Peper
Stephan Konken
Hartmut Teschemacher
Yunus Emre Yurtseven
Önder Çakar
Ismail 'Niko' Canlisoy
Onur Yavuz
Ersan Çapan
Kadir Yazici
Ayten Şenyurt
Nimet Inkaya
Andreas Thiel
TOP CAST
Erkan Can
Muharrem
Güven Kıraç
Rauf
Meray Ülgen
Seyh
Erman Saban
Muhittin
Settar Tanrıöğen
Ali Bey
Engin Günaydın
Erol
Öznur Kula
Hacer
Murat Cemcir
Mahmut
Müfit Aytekin
Ünal
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