Overview
A government clerk's misfortune turns into unexpected fame when a robbery is suspected to be a hoax.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- absurd
- lazy sunday
- social satire double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ali Rıza is ignored as an incorruptible clerk but becomes admired when others assume he stole the missing money.
The alleged robbery transforms Ali Rıza from a disregarded family man into a popular public figure.
The central situation depends on people interpreting an honest clerk’s robbery as a cleverly faked crime.
Ali Rıza’s government pay-clerk position and family’s lack of respect anchor the critique in everyday institutions and domestic life.
Films like The Honest One, and why
The Miserables
socially observant comedy about moral compromise and public hypocrisy
The Death of Stalin
satirical examination of corruption, respectability, and ordinary people navigating a compromised society
Being There
character-driven comedy that turns an ordinary protagonist into an unlikely public figure
Movie Details
- Director
- Ertem Eğilmez
- Release Date
- 1984-08-31
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Şener Şen
- Adile Naşit
- Ayşen Gruda
- Erdal Özyağcılar
- Necati Bilgiç
- Zihni Küçümen
- Ergün Uçucu
- Metin Çeliker
- Tuncer Sevi
- Bilge Zobu
Common questions
- What is The Honest One about?
- An incorruptible pay clerk becomes a celebrated suspect when a robbery makes dishonesty seem more believable than his lifelong integrity.
- What is The Honest One like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Honest One as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Honest One violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Honest One.
- Which films are like The Honest One?
- Films with a similar feel include The Miserables, The Death of Stalin, and Being There.
- How long is The Honest One?
- The Honest One runs 93 minutes.
