Overview
A street cleaner's mundane life takes a romantic turn, but competition brews in the most unexpected places.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- playful
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
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The street cleaner's romance and his rivalry with a superior turn workplace hierarchy and class distinction into recurring comic conflict.
Abdi's love for Hacer is complicated by competition from his boss, making social position central to the romantic plot.
The plot follows daily life in a stereotypical neighborhood and includes cleaners, municipal officers, building staff, and Hacer's family.
Abdi's street-cleaning routine and the surrounding neighborhood's ordinary conflicts provide the film's comic machinery.
Films like The King of the Street Cleaners, and why
The Tosun Pasha
Shared warm social comedy, class-conscious romance, and charismatic working-class ensemble.
The Şabanoğlu Şaban
Shared kemal sunal-style comic performance, neighborhood setting, and affectionate critique of everyday social hierarchies.
Hababam Sınıfı
Shared romantic farce, working-class characters, broad humor, and conflict shaped by economic status.
Movie Details
- Director
- Zeki Ökten
- Release Date
- 1977-08-09
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (138)
Cast
- Kemal Sunal
- Şener Şen
- Ayşen Gruda
- İhsan Yüce
- Erdal Özyağcılar
- İlyas Salman
- Nejat Gürçen
- Türker Tekin
- Ertuğrul Bilda
- İhsan Bilsev
Common questions
- What is The King of the Street Cleaners about?
- A good-natured street cleaner navigates workplace rivalry and class barriers while pursuing the charwoman he loves.
- What is The King of the Street Cleaners like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The King of the Street Cleaners as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The King of the Street Cleaners violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The King of the Street Cleaners.
- Which films are like The King of the Street Cleaners?
- Films with a similar feel include The Tosun Pasha, The Şabanoğlu Şaban, and Hababam Sınıfı.
- How long is The King of the Street Cleaners?
- The King of the Street Cleaners runs 80 minutes.
