Atla Gel Şaban
A poor horse-racing savant becomes the target of competing opportunists eager to turn his uncanny predictions into profit.
Overview
A down-on-his-luck man stumbles into a fortune through his uncanny knack for horse racing predictions, but others are keen to exploit his gift.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Niyazi is poor but possesses an unusual talent for predicting horse races, making resourcefulness the engine of the plot.
Niyazi's horse-racing predictions attract others who recognize their financial value and attempt to exploit them.
The central comic situation revolves around horse-race predictions and the competing interests surrounding them.
Kemal Sunal's Niyazi is framed as a poor man whose unexpected ability places him at the center of conflicts with people seeking advantage.
Films like Atla Gel Şaban, and why
Kibar Feyzo
shared broad physical comedy, working-class protagonist, and escalating social misunderstandings
Çöpçüler Kralı
shared kemal sunal comic persona, populist humor, and conflict between ordinary people and exploitative systems
Zübük
shared turkish comedy tradition, scheming around money, and an underdog navigating opportunistic rivals
Movie Details
- Director
- Natuk Baytan
- Release Date
- 1984-01-01
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (61)
Cast
- Kemal Sunal
- Nevra Serezli
- Dinçer Çekmez
- Turgut Özatay
- Reha Yurdakul
- Zihni Göktay
- Metin Çekmez
- Renan Fosforoğlu
- Nezahat Tanyeri
- Nermin Denizci
Common questions
- What is Atla Gel Şaban about?
- A poor horse-racing savant becomes the target of competing opportunists eager to turn his uncanny predictions into profit.
- What is Atla Gel Şaban like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Atla Gel Şaban as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Atla Gel Şaban violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Atla Gel Şaban.
- Which films are like Atla Gel Şaban?
- Films with a similar feel include Kibar Feyzo, Çöpçüler Kralı, and Zübük.
- How long is Atla Gel Şaban?
- Atla Gel Şaban runs 83 minutes.
