Salako
A dismissed village innocent becomes an accidentally feared outlaw while helping the woman he loves escape an arranged marriage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- boisterous
- witty
- affectionate
- lazy afternoon
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
After Hamido's death, others believe Salako killed him and begin fearing him, while the audience knows the mistaken circumstances.
Salako begins as a disregarded naive man but gains awareness and decisiveness during the journey and its aftermath.
The plot centers on an arranged marriage, an agha's household, a village community, and comic travel with a donkey.
Emine and Salako leave the village together, traveling toward Hamido while their conflicting motives drive the action.
Films like Salako, and why
The King of Comedy
shared village setting, broad physical humor, naive protagonist, and socially comic transformation
The Fool
shared folk-comedy sensibility, mistaken identity, rustic romance, and an underdog gaining confidence
The Gold Rush
shared rural farce, comic romance, class tension, and a seemingly foolish hero overcoming humiliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Atıf Yılmaz
- Release Date
- 1974-12-02
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (79)
Cast
- Kemal Sunal
- Meral Zeren
- Talat Gözbak
- İhsan Yüce
- Oktar Durukan
- İhsan Baysal
- Kudret Karadağ
- Feridun Çölgeçen
- Nevzat Okçugil
- Özden Yüce
Common questions
- What is Salako about?
- A dismissed village innocent becomes an accidentally feared outlaw while helping the woman he loves escape an arranged marriage.
- What is Salako like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Salako as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Salako violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Salako as moderate.
- Which films are like Salako?
- Films with a similar feel include The King of Comedy, The Fool, and The Gold Rush.
- How long is Salako?
- Salako runs 87 minutes.
