Aysecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde
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Ayşecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde (Little Ayşe and the Magic Dwarfs in the Land of Dreams) is a 1971 film by Turkish
film director
Tunç Başaran
, an uncredited and very close adaptation by Hamdi Değirmencioğlu of L. Frank Baum
's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
. The film was produced by Özdemir Birsel for Hisar (Citadel) Film.
One of the late films of a cycle of nearly forty films featuring Zeynep Değirmencioğlu
(b. 1954; ret. 1974) as Ayşecik, many of which, like this one, thrust her into uncredited adaptations of famous stories, for example, Sinderella Külkedisi (Cinderella
) (Süreyya Duru, 1971), Hayat Sevince Güzel [literally, "Loving makes life beautiful"] (Pollyanna
) (Temel Gürsu, 1971), and the film whose success inspired this one, Pamuk Prenses ve 7 Cüceler (Snow White
, or more literally "Cotton Princess") (Ertem Göreç, 1970).
's Dark Side of the Moon has made the rounds of internet video sites.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Tunç Başaran
Tunç Basaran
Tunç Başaran is a Turkish screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor.- Biography :After attending the Faculty of Literature for a while he left school and started working as a script writer for the director Memduh Ün. He then continued to be the assistant of Memduh Ün for a long time...
, an uncredited and very close adaptation by Hamdi Değirmencioğlu of L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...
. The film was produced by Özdemir Birsel for Hisar (Citadel) Film.
One of the late films of a cycle of nearly forty films featuring Zeynep Değirmencioğlu
Zeynep Degirmencioglu
Zeynep Değirmencioğlu is a Turkish actress.-Biography:She was born in Istanbul in 1954. She made her first appearance as a one year old baby in "Papatya" and established herself as a childstar with appearances in films like "Duvaklı Göl" and "Fırtına". In 1960 she acted in "Ayşecik"...
(b. 1954; ret. 1974) as Ayşecik, many of which, like this one, thrust her into uncredited adaptations of famous stories, for example, Sinderella Külkedisi (Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
) (Süreyya Duru, 1971), Hayat Sevince Güzel [literally, "Loving makes life beautiful"] (Pollyanna
Pollyanna
Pollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same optimistic outlook. The book was such a success, that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna...
) (Temel Gürsu, 1971), and the film whose success inspired this one, Pamuk Prenses ve 7 Cüceler (Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
, or more literally "Cotton Princess") (Ertem Göreç, 1970).
Plot summary
- A little girl named Ayşecik lives with her parents on a farm in Turkey, where they often feed the chickens or harvest crops. She runs into the house because of a storm, but the house is enveloped into darkness by a tornadoTornadoA tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
and into the Land of Oz. Where she crushes an evil witch who leaves behind her pretty silver shoes. Given a kiss by the good witch and promised aid by seven munchkins, she sets out to find the Great Wizard. Through the grasslands and forests, she encounters Korkuluk the Scarecrow and in the forest she meets Tin WoodmanTin WoodmanThe Tin Woodman, sometimes referred to as the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman , is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum...
, and Cowardly LionCowardly LionThe Cowardly Lion is the main character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is a Lion, but he talks and interacts with humans....
. Keşkin Zeka demands that they kill the Wicked Witch (Kötü Cadı) of the South (Suna Selen) in order to receive their wishes. But Ayşecik and the Lion are imprisoned in the witch's jail-house after their friends are destroyed by her army of soldiers. Aysecik comes into the jail-house, carrying a heavy, tin bucket but the sets it down as the wicked witch orders her to wash the floor. The girl trips over a string and her left shoe lands on the floor, the wicked witch picks up the shoe and teases Aysecik. Ayesecik picks up her bucket of water and throws it at her, the witch screams as her servants run away but then she begins to tremble, then she finally evaporates into thin air. Back at the Emerald City, Keşkin Zeka admits to being a fraud, delivers trinkets to Ayşecik's friends, and leaves her behind in his balloon escape, so they set off on their journey again, meeting again the china dolls, the hammer-wielding cavemen (loosely based on Baum's Hammerheads) and then start to dance, then Aysecik ends up home.
Reception
The movie has enjoyed a second life on the internet. A copy of the film synched to Pink FloydPink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
's Dark Side of the Moon has made the rounds of internet video sites.
See also
- The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
— other adaptations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz