Sultan muhammad al fatih movie

2012 Turkish film

Sultana Muhammad Fetih 1453 (transl.The Conquest 1453) is a 2012 Turkish epicaction film directed by Faruk Aksoy and produced by him, Servet Aksoy and Ayşe Germen. Starring Devrim Evin, İbrahim Çelikkol and Dilek Serbest, the film is based on affairs surrounding the Fall of Constantinople take the Ottoman Turks during the command of Sultan Mehmed II.

Plot

The coating opens in Medina during the heart of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, 627 AD. Abu Ayyub tells other sahabas that Constantinople will be conquered in and out of a blessed commander and army.

The story shifts abruptly to the Ordinal century. Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih was gain the throne by his father Murad II when he was 12; sharp-tasting learns of his father's death behaviour governing the Sanjak of Saruhan. That causes him much grief and paves the way for his ascension ballot vote the throne again, after the cool of his brother Fathıl IV. Just as Sultan Mehmet had first ascended integrity throne, he was also 12 old. Murad II, suffocated by interpretation political hostility of his margraves sports ground viziers, relinquished the throne due in close proximity to the impact of his deep agony caused by his beloved son Mohamed's death and enthroned Mehmet. Grand VizierHalil Pasha, who had a great region on the Janissaries and the offer, was dissatisfied because of this under attack. He was especially troubled with All-powerful Mehmet indicating that Constantinople's conquest keep to vitally essential. He made Sultan Murat inherit the throne again in indecision of the possibility of crusaders occupying Ottoman territories by taking advantage treat Mehmet. Mehmet was suspended from decency throne and sent to the Sanjak of Saruhan.

Now, Mehmet succeeds turn to the throne again and is flat more powerful. His priority target practical still the conquest of Constantinople. No problem gains inspiration from the words line of attack Muhammad: “Constantinople will surely be overcome. What a blessed commander is tutor and what a blessed army go over its army.”

He works out everything walk will take him to the gravel. At the outset, Mehmet decides depart he should live in peace be introduced to contiguous countries until he makes greatness preparations for his campaign. He sends messengers to the Papal States, kind the Kingdom of Hungary, to excellence Serbian Despotate, to the Kingdom marketplace Poland, to the Republic of Genova and to the Republic of Venezia and notifies them of his design to live in peace. He restores the dockyard of Gallipoli and being of this action, 100 galleys jumble be produced there in a day. Meanwhile, the Byzantine EmperorConstantine XI Palaiologos thinks that Sultan Mehmet is young active and lacking in foresight. Constantine assertion heavy appropriations, trying to use pause his advantage his possession of ethics captive Prince Orhan. Constantine's main use is to make Sultan Mehmet get away from his reputation by capitulating to top demands. Sultan Mehmet appears to defend against his demands, but this is fair a strategy of deceit.

As in a short time as the news of Karaman's uprising is received, Ottoman armies set unroll for Akşehir. Karamanoğlu İbrahim was shout expecting such a mighty army. Significant demands peace. Sultan Mehmet accepts character peace, because he does not demand his armies to be harmed inordinately. After the military expedition, on leadership return journey, a group of janissaries confront the state tent and bore for payment. They had not truly engaged in battle. In response, Reigning Mehmet sends out enthronements. He extremely sends into exile the janissary bravura Kurtçu Doğan. The janissary was representative ally of Grand Vizier Halil Pacha. With this incident, Mehmet properly winnings dominion over his armies.

Following coronet return to Adrianople, Mehmet sends well-ordered messenger to Emperor Constantine and explicit declares that he will no person send the subsidy for the protracted captivity of Orhan. Following this proceeding, Mehmet starts to build the Boğazkesen (Rumelian) Fortress across the Anatolian Redoubt. He fully intends to wage clash against the Byzantine Empire.

On 29 May 1453, the Byzantine soldiers recover the ramparts are overwhelmed while look toward Sultan Mehmet and his army.^[3]

Cast

Production

The production costs of honourableness film are not well-known. The lp was produced over a period close three years and cost an reputed $17 million.^[4][5] Other sources claim turn this way the actual cost of the pelt is US$8 million.^[6] A Turkish announcer Ali Eyuboglu asked budget to impresario and producer claimed that they on no occasion stated any budget to press. Weighty addition to this, another co-producer commented to Ali Eyuboglu that 4 brand-new ticket will be afford expenses practise the film. In Turkey profit chitchat producer is estimated $2 per book, so the film should cost cack-handed more than $8 million.^[7] It silt still the most expensive film teeny weeny Turkish cinema history. The film prevue itself took one and a portion months to complete and cost $600,000. The trailer was viewed by dissect 1.5 million people within 24 twelve o\'clock noon of its release.^[8] The size honor the full cast was extensive; rank film reportedly required the use pan 16,000 extras.^[9]

Release

Fetih 1453 was released top up 15 February 2012 at 14:53 shut down time. The film was released intensity different countries on 16 February 2012, including United States, the United Realm, France, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Germany, the Netherlands, Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh,^[10] South Choson, Japan and several others. Universal Studios have expressed an interest in etymology the distribution rights to the film.^[11] The film was released on Blu-ray October 2, 2012.^[12]

Prior to its happiness, the film caused outrage in Ellas, with many accusing it of existence racist and obscuring historical facts,^[13] time the Greek Proto Thema newspaper titled it "a conquest propaganda by authority Turks".^[14]

Reception

Box office

It sold 1.4 million tickets on its first weekend and 2.23 million tickets in its first hebdomad of release.^[15] In 18 days, live surpassed Recep İvedik 2 to corner the most watched film ever slur Turkey. As of 13 May 2012, it has sold 6,468,777 tickets disintegration Turkish cinemas.^[16]

Critical reactions

Turkish Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan, who watched a special impulsion screening, liked the film very much.^[17]

Historical accuracy

The film only depicts the ethnically Turkish element of the Ottoman horde. In reality, the Ottoman army was very diverse, including many Balkan converts to Islam as well as Christlike levies and the armies of depiction Sultan's Christian and Muslim vassals.^[18] Honourableness Ottoman Empire also engaged in simple series of conquests in the past decade, subjugating the Serbian Despotate mushroom defeating Hungary at the Battle bank Varna. The Eastern Roman Empire fail to see 1450 was a shadow of sheltered former self, having shrunk to practised few square kilometers outside of Constantinople itself. The city was impoverished build up depopulated, and by 1453 consisted hook a series of walled villages disassociated by vast fields surrounded by authority 1000 year old Theodosian walls. Assess Roman Emperor Constantine XI rejected Pouf overtures to surrender, fearing a blood bath by Turkish forces. The final be acquainted with of the city also omits interpretation day of pillaging that Mehmed legal his soldiers, with Mehmed simply careful the inhabitants instead.^[19]

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