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7 Husbands for Hurmuz
7 Husbands for Hurmuz
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7 HUSBANDS FOR HURMUZ

7 Kocalı Hürmüz

Directed by Ezel Akay
Turkey, 2009
Comedy

Synopsis

Remake of a well-known Turkish musical comedy loved by generations, the film is about the adventures of flirtatious Hurmuz in late 1800’s Istanbul. Hurmuz has six husbands in a plot to solve her economic problems. She arranges to meet each of her husbands one day of the week.

Synopsis

Remake of a well-known Turkish musical comedy loved by generations, the film is about the adventures of flirtatious Hurmuz in late 1800’s Istanbul. Hurmuz has six husbands in a plot to solve her economic problems. She arranges to meet each of her husbands one day of the week.

Our take

In 7 Husbands for Hurmuz Ezel Akay paints a vivid picture of postmodern musicality. The narrative traverses the lively antics of Hurmuz in 19th-century Istanbul, exemplifying Akay’s flair for combining Ottoman burlesque with unapologetic theatricality in a grand, delightful spectacle.