''Tosun Paşa'' is a

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Turkish

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, directed by

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and written by

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and starring

Kemal Sunal Ali Kemal Sunal (11 November 1944 – 3 July 2000) was a Turkish actor and comedian. With ''Hababam Sınıfı'', '' Kapıcılar Kralı'' and ''Davaro'', Sunal gained large popularity amongst Turkish cinema goers and was famed for his charact ...

, in his trademark character role of ''Şaban'', as a butler who poses as the governor-general of Ottoman-ruled

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in an attempt to settle a dispute between two noble families over a lucrative parcel of land called ''The Green Valley''. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , is one of the most popular productions from

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's Arzu Film and is particularly remembered for its catchy musical score.

Plot

The film is set in Ottoman-ruled Egypt in the 19th century. Two noble families are fighting for a lucrative parcel of land called the Green Valley. One family, led by Lütfü (

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) after his father becomes insane after receiving a harsh blow at the head, fears that they are falling behind in the bidding after the local governor's daughter (

Müjde Ar Kamile Suat Ebrem (born 21 June 1954), better known as Müjde Ar, is a Turkish film actress.

) chooses to wed someone from the rival family, so they get their butler, Şaban (

), to pretend to be the general-governor Tosun Paşa and turn the tide. Şaban, acting as Tosun Paşa tries to influence the governor into giving the Green Valley to Lütfü's family and have his daughter, Leyla, marry Lütfü. However, after seeing Leyla for the first time Şaban tries to woo Leyla, and after a quarrel with Lütfü, it is agreed that Lütfü keeps the Green Valley and Şaban gets Leyla. Meanwhile, the real Tosun Paşa arrives disguised as his brother Ibrahim Paşa to find out why someone has usurped his name. When all is discovered at the wedding, there is a large and iconic fight between the rival families, guests, and locals.

Selected cast

as Şaban (pretend Tosun Pasha) *

Müjde Ar Kamile Suat Ebrem (born 21 June 1954), better known as Müjde Ar, is a Turkish film actress.

as Leyla *

as Lütfü Tellioğlu *

Adile Naşit Adile Naşit (born Adela Özcan; 17 June 1930 – 11 December 1987) was a Turkish actress, who is best known for being the partner of Münir Özkul in movies like ''Happy Days'' and in '' Hababam Sınıfı'' (Hababam Class). She also starred in m ...

as Adile Tellioğlu *

Ayşen Gruda Ayşen Gruda (22 August 1944 – 23 January 2019) was a Turkish actress and comedian. Biography Ayşen Gruda was born on 22 August 1944 in Istanbul. Her sisters Ayten and Ayben also went on to become actresses. Gruda appeared in several musica ...

as Zekiye Tellioğlu * Ergin Orbey as Vehbi Tellioğlu

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tosun Pasa 1976 films 1970s historical comedy films Films set in the 19th century Films set in Alexandria Films set in the Ottoman Empire 1970s Turkish-language films Turkish historical comedy films Films set in Egypt 1976 directorial debut films