Troublemaker Hüsnü
A lovestruck innocent is transformed into a neighborhood’s imaginary gangster when a crooked friend turns romantic scheming into populist farce.
Overview
A comedic tale of love, friendship, and neighborhood justice unfolds in a bustling community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- mischievous
- warm
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hüsnü is presented as a fake gangster to oppose Malik, who overtaxes residents and evicts them.
Cemal invents Hüsnü's gangster reputation to mobilize the neighborhood against Malik.
Hüsnü seeks Cemal's help with Hüsniye, while Cemal repeatedly scams him for money.
The film's comic identity is driven by Kemal Sunal's exaggerated underdog performance and escalating imposture.
Films like Troublemaker Hüsnü, and why
The King of Comedy
shared slapstick humor, working-class underdog protagonist, and neighborhood social satire
The Gold Rush
shared comic outsider persona, romantic scheming, and escalating neighborhood farce
The Great Dictator
shared populist comedy, fabricated bravado, and conflict with an exploitative authority figure
Movie Details
- Director
- Natuk Baytan
- Release Date
- 1983-06-01
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Kemal Sunal
- Oya Aydoğan
- Şevket Altuğ
- Nermin Denizci
- Ali Şen
- Atilla Ergün
- Rıza Pekkutsal
- Süheyl Eğriboz
- Hakkı Kıvanç
- Yaşar Şener
Common questions
- What is Troublemaker Hüsnü about?
- A lovestruck innocent is transformed into a neighborhood’s imaginary gangster when a crooked friend turns romantic scheming into populist farce.
- What is Troublemaker Hüsnü like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Troublemaker Hüsnü as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Troublemaker Hüsnü violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Troublemaker Hüsnü as mild.
- Which films are like Troublemaker Hüsnü?
- Films with a similar feel include The King of Comedy, The Gold Rush, and The Great Dictator.
- How long is Troublemaker Hüsnü?
- Troublemaker Hüsnü runs 84 minutes.
