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Conquest 1453

Name: Conquest 1453
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Released: 2012
Duration: 160 min

Fetih 1453

2012 · 160 min · Adventure

This grand historical epic dramatizes the young Ottoman sultan Mehmed II's audacious 1453 siege and conquest of Constantinople, a turning point that ended the Byzantine Empire. A lavish, patriotic war spectacle.

Runtime: 160 min
Genre: Adventure · Drama · Action
Mood: thoughtful · dark · adventurous
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Turkish Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Turkey. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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