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Watchmen of Dawn

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1963 | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Made for romantics. If you loved An Officer and a Gentleman, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
  • It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1963: an older pace and style.

Watchmen of the Dawn is about the lives of pilots in the Turkish air force based in the mid-Anatolian town Eskisehir. Göksel is a young pilot with Faruk as his best friend and Aydan, a female lieutenant in the air base, as his platonic love interest. After his plane crashes, Göksel takes a 15-day leave of absence and visits his parents in Istanbul.

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

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $100K worldwide on a $55K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 290 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Halit Refiğ

  • Ekrem BoraÜstegmen Faruk
  • Göksel ArsoyÜstegmen Göksel Akıncı
  • Leyla SayarZeynep
  • Nilüfer AydanTegmen Aydan
  • Ahmet Tarık TekçeGedikli Karadayi
  • Hüseyin BaradanKahya Hamdi Rençber
  • Doğan Arsoy
  • Meriç BaşaranZeynep'in Arkadaşı
  • Mümtaz EnerKudret Aga
  • Deniz ErkanatZeynep'in Arkadaşı