The
first common Greek-Turk work "Fena
Yol" (Bad Way)(1933)
discussing the subjects of fate and providence was
adapted from the novel of a well-known Greek
writer Grigorios Ksenopoulos. In 1933 he wrote a
scenario for an adaptation of a German musical
comedy by Max Neufeld "Sehnsucht 202"
under the
name "Milyon Avcıları" (Million
Hunters). In the success of
"Aysel, Bataklı Damın Kızı"
(Aysel, the girl of swamp roof)
Nâzım's scenario had quite a significant
share. „ Güneşe Doğru" (Towards the
Sun)
which was directed by Nâzım
himself was his first significant step to free the
cinema from the boundaries of theatre.
Other
scenarios he wrote under Mümtaz
Osman nickname: "Tosun Paşa
(1939) (Tosun Pasha) , Şehvet Kurbanı (1940)
(Victim of Lust) , Kıskanç (199-42) (Jealous),
Kahveci Güzeli (1941) (Cafe Beauty) „Kızılırmak
Karakoyun"
(1947).
In
1951 when he was set free Nâzım wrote the
scenarios for the films "Üçüncü
Selim'in Gözdesi" (III Selim's Favorite One),
"Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa" (Barbaros Hayrettin
Pasha) and then "Lale
Devri" (Tulip Era). His last
scenario "Balıkçı Güzeli- 1002'inci
Gece" (Fisher Beauty-
1002nd Night)was completed two years later
his flee to Russia where he was free at
last.
By looking at the scenarios he left
behind, Nâzım says: "My sorrow is they do
not ask real scenarios from me, the scenarios I
can doubtlessly put my signature
under."
In his exile years he
wrote "En Büyük Kötülük" (The Biggest
Wickedness) for Hungarian cinema. In Poland
he rewrote "Yusuf ile Zeliha" ( Yusuf and
Zeliha)to make a film... In former
Czechoslovakia and Bulgari "Bir Aşk Masalı" (A
love story)scenario was made a film.
However Nâzım did not like both of his films
owing to their huge sets resembling old German
films...
In his 1953 dated
„Fransa-Vietnam"
scenario, he talks about the transformation
juvenile Piyer has after he goes to Vietnam with
imperialist French army and experiences the
reality; but it was not made a
film.
After His
Death
"Bir Aşk Masalı"
which tells the story of Ferhad and Şirin who are
the figures of Romeo and Juliet in the East and
"Yaşamak Güzel Şey be Kardeşim" (Life is
Beautiful, Man) were made films in Russia
only after his death. In Azerbaijan his scenario
"Enayi" (Idiot)was made a film…
Even
in 1990s in Turkey, it was not possible to
make a film on Nâzım' s life since his name
was on the list of prohibited. After "Su Da
Yanar" (Water too Burns)which is according to
Ali Özgentürk a "delirium", Başar Sabuncu's
"Yolcu" (Passenger)and finally Biket
İlhan's « Mavi Gözlü Dev (2006)» (A giant with
Blue Eyes) films met with the audience.
Nâzım
is not only a great Turkish poet and a play
writer; he is also a unique scenarist and
director…this article opens a small window to his
least known feature.
Oğuz
Makal
Turkish Academic And Film
Specialist
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