Oh, If Only I Were a Child (1988)
Ah Bir Çocuk Olsaydım
Caught between the stage lights and his son's quiet world, a father faces his hardest trial.
Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) is a hardworking nightclub singer raising his young son, Burak (Burak Gülgen), as a single father after losing his wife years earlier. Exhausted by late-night performances and demanding schedules, Ferdi struggles with immense guilt over not being able to dedicate enough time to his son. His life is turned upside down when Burak is involved in a sudden, life-threatening incident. Forced to confront his priorities and the fragile bond with his child, Ferdi undergoes a deeply emotional journey—fighting to protect his son and reshape his world around what truly matters before it is too late.
- Date of release
- 1988-05-01
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Melih Gülgen
Casting
- Ferdi Tayfur — Ferdi
- Burak Gülgen — Burak
- Müge Selen — Meral
- Ahmet Selçuk — Ilkan
- Diler Saraç
- Kemal İnci
- Sami Hazinses
- Bilge Zobu
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