Istanbul in the Movies
Istanbul is very generous city that offers incredible scenery and historical significance to film makers. Therefore many film directors preferred Istanbul as a setting for their movies.
At present day, many of us like to have coffee with sugar and cream. Therefore, once you go to supermarket you always look for the three in one coffee packs right? So here we can describe Istanbul is like three in one pack contains everything that film makers like with aromatic atmosphere, sweet people and mature history with lots of cream on it. Here below, we have selected some of the memorable and popular movies with remarkable scenes from in Istanbul. |
Content Author : Mustafa Gökhan BULUT
Published : 09 July 2014
Published : 09 July 2014
From Russia with Love (1963)
James Bond willingly falls into an assassination ploy involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by SPECTRE.
Director:
Terence Young Writers: Richard Maibaum (screenplay), Johanna Harwood(adaptation) Stars: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Pedro Armendáriz |
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
The World is Not Enough (1999)
The Accidental Spy (2001)
This action movie unfolds with the story of Bei, a salesman at a workout equipment store, who harbors dreams of adventures.In no time, Bei is on his way to fulfill his dreams of adventure and fortune travelling to Korea and even exotic Turkey.
Director:
Teddy Chan Writers: Rod Dean (English adaptation), Ivy Ho Stars: Jackie Chan, Min Kim, Eric Tsang |
A Touch of Spice (2003)
"A Touch of Spice" is a story about a young Greek boy (Fanis) growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor,teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor; they both require...
Director:
Tassos Boulmetis Writer: Tassos Boulmetis Stars: Georges Corraface, Ieroklis Michaelidis, Renia Louizidou |
Hitman (2007)
A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.
Director:
Xavier Gens Writer: Skip Woods Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko |
The Rebound (2009)
International (2009)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Argo (2012)
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.
Director:
Ben Affleck Writers: Chris Terrio (screenplay), Tony Mendez Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman. Alan Arkin |
Skyfall (2012)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012)
A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family's homeland.
Director:
Mira Nair Writers: Javed Akhtar (eulogy in urdu), Ami Boghani(screen story) Stars: Riz Ahmed, Liev Schreiber, Kiefer Sutherland |