Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
Seen it?1971 | 100 min | Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes a world with its own rules. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A young girl named Aysecik lives on her parents' farm, when an animated tornado carries her and her dog Banju in their house to Rüyalar Ulkesinde (Dreamland). Seven Cüceler (dwarfs) (dressed like MGM Munchkin soldiers, only red and white) who assist the Good Witch of the North appear at various times to help. She meets a Scarecrow, an Iron Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion, and dances to music from what appears to be an invisible radio. They encounter fighting trees, a river, and a country of China dolls on their way to the Wizard, a ball of fire who sends them after the Wicked Witch who enslaves them. When the Wizard is unable to help Aysecik get home, they must journey again for help, encountering the China Country once more, and a legion of hammer-throwing cavemen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tunç Başaran
- Zeynep DeğirmencioğluAyşecik
- Süleyman TuranTeneke Koruadam - Tin Woodman
- Metin SerezliKorkuluk - Scarecrow
- Suna SelenKötü Cadi (Wicked Witch of the South)
- Ali ŞenKorkak Aslan (Cowardly Lion)
- Mine SunMelek
- Cemal KoncaThe Great Wizard Keskin Zeka
- Sıtkı Sezgin
- İlhan Hemşeri
- Aüszük ÇudidiferBabekler (Doll)