A Run for Money
1999 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 3,876 VOTES · DIR. Reha Erdem
Overview
The film is set in present-day Istanbul. Selim is a shop owner in his early forties. He sells clothing for men in his shop situated in one of the back streets of Istanbul. Selim is a family man who has devoted his life to his home and his work. He lives with his wife Ayla, his six-year-old daughter Esma and his old father in a simple flat in and old, modest neighbourhood. He has warm relations with his family. He is an affectionate father. One of his neighbours, a young widow named Nihal tries to seduce Selim, but her flirtation leaves him cold. Selim is known for his honesty and integrity among his family and friends. He is a careful spender. As a little child, he has learned that money is not easily earned. He has no tolerance for petty "trickery" met in daily life. One day, Selim finds a bag full of dollar bills (approximately 500,000$) in a cab. From that day on, Selim finds himself in a bewildered state with a bag full of money on his hands.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,023 lines
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00:01:21 Won't you give me a reduction?
00:03:38 No. It's somebody else's money. Maybe they'll look for it.
00:06:20 - Are the puddings ready? - I'll bring them.
00:10:59 Go back to sleep. It's not morning yet.
00:15:03 You must sell everything at its price.
00:17:35 She really mustn't know you're going away.
00:25:19 I'm buying this shirt but I don't want to carry it around.
00:29:54 Thank you. I had already finished eating.
00:33:06 Don't bother.
00:35:43 Just a minute then. My friend here will help you. Mr. Hüsey in!
00:39:45 You'll regret it.
00:44:10 You'll say again, 'Why should we have our own property?'
00:47:14 I don't feel like staying in the shop.
00:49:19 Won't we all end up in the same place? Is it worth it?
00:51:49 It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
00:59:03 There's no money problem. I don't know, if you want to...
01:02:20 I'll open the shop half an hour later then.
01:05:31 I'll go and bring down his shop.
01:08:02 I called the police right away. He was just passing by here.
01:13:35 Why should we run away?
01:15:56 I swear we sell them for the price of dead sheep.
01:20:18 But this time I don't think you'll be interested in the least...
01:23:04 How do you like it?
01:28:03 That's why you were tense then!