Saban, Son of Saban
A foolish former soldier and his friend stumble into a diamond-theft investigation that turns military discipline and family suspicion into exuberant Turkish farce.
Overview
A bumbling soldier and his friend stumble into a diamond heist, leading to a night of chaos and hilarity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Şaban's stupidity repeatedly frustrates Hüsamettin and generates the film's central comic complications.
Şaban and Ramazan are assigned to find a stolen family diamond while misunderstandings proliferate.
The commander Hüsamettin is repeatedly tormented by Şaban's incompetence, and their later encounters continue the same conflict.
The story begins with an army commander and soldier, then follows Şaban and Ramazan after discharge into nightclub employment.
Films like Saban, Son of Saban, and why
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
broad physical comedy, mistaken identities, and an accident-prone protagonist driving an ensemble farce
A Fish Called Wanda
classic ensemble screwball comedy built around theft, deception, and escalating misunderstandings
The Pink Panther
comic investigation of a stolen object featuring eccentric characters and escalating farcical confusion
Movie Details
- Director
- Ertem Eğilmez
- Release Date
- 1977-12-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Kemal Sunal
- Halit Akçatepe
- Adile Naşit
- Şener Şen
- Ayşen Gruda
- Sevda Aktolga
- Şevket Altuğ
- Dinçer Çekmez
- Sıtkı Akçatepe
- Dündar Aydınlı
Common questions
- What is Saban, Son of Saban about?
- A foolish former soldier and his friend stumble into a diamond-theft investigation that turns military discipline and family suspicion into exuberant Turkish farce.
- What is Saban, Son of Saban like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Saban, Son of Saban as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Saban, Son of Saban violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Saban, Son of Saban.
- Which films are like Saban, Son of Saban?
- Films with a similar feel include The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, A Fish Called Wanda, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is Saban, Son of Saban?
- Saban, Son of Saban runs 90 minutes.
