Kutsal Damacana: Dracoola is a 2011 Turkish comedy film, directed by Korhan Bozkurt, starring Ersin Korkut as a servant for a well-to-do family which is visited by legendary bloodsucker Count Dracoola. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on January 21, 2011 , is the second sequel to the hit comedy Kutsal Damacana (2007) following Kutsal Damacana 2: İtmen (2010).
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Directed by | Korhan Bozkurt |
Written by | Ahmet Yılmaz |
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Cinematography | Ferhan Akgün |
Edited by | Engin Öztürk |
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Distributed by | Tiglon |
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Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
Budget | US$2,500,000 |
Production
editSynopsis
editSebahattin grew up eating birdseed after being abandoned in the yard of a mosque when he was a baby boy. A self-taught young man, Sebahattin starts working as a servant for a well-to-do family, where he develops an unrequited love towards the family's beautiful daughter, Demet. However, his platonic happiness will not be long-lived when the servants' wing of the mansion is visited one night by the legendary bloodsucker Count Dracoola.
Release
editPremiere
editThe film premiered at a special gala showing on January 19, 2011[2]
at İstinye Park AFM Theater in Istanbul, where, due to a controversial regulations from the Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages Market (TAPDK), organizers had to cancel plans to serve alcohol.General release
editThe film opened on nationwide general release in 221 screens across Turkey on January 21 at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$520,818.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Filming locations for Kutsal Damacana 3 Dracoola". IMDB. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Istanbul movie premiere to be dry, say cinema officials". Hürriyet Daily News. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Kutsal Damacana 3 Dracoola". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-01-21.