America America 1963 Movie

A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to the United States. More details

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dramagreekamericadreamdeterminationjourneyturkish historyottoman empireimmigrant experienceturkish occupationyear 1896semi autobiographicalbased on true storymoneyturkoppressionanatolia19th centurycarpetfriendice1890sdonkeyepicgreecestarvinggreek historyistanbul turkeyreference to minnesotapolitical oppressionold womanpolitical persecutionfalling asleepcargo bearerpersiafaintingcaneoverheard conversationouzoboatshipstabbed to deathmurderstabbingstomach woundhead woundbreast milkbigger dreamscamelbarbed wireprisoner of warstone wallfoxrabbitdead grandfatherghostman carrying a womanbeating laundrykyrie eleisongypsyweavingloomkissing someone's handburned to deathsword held to throatvoice over by directorislamoverhead camera shotafrican americanblack americanmanhattan new york cityflatiron building manhattan new york cityjewelry sewn into the lining of a coatshavingsultanpropheteyeglassesdigging with one's handsdiggingpick axeshovelminaretworry beadsprayer beadskomboloireference to abdul hamid the resplendentmount argaeus turkeylooking in a windowlooking out a windowclimbing out a windowpipe smokinghamalloss of innocenceinnocencegovernorobsessionolder woman younger man relationshipdrunkennessdrinkingdrinkwoundlocking a doorkeyhospitalpresumed deadfalling off a wagonfalse accusationasking for forgivenesshorse and carriagesweeping a floorbroombanging on a doorchildrengirlboymodel of ocean linerbeatingunbottoning pants after overeatingatlantic oceannightmarenervousnessbedstreet marketsnowingsnowcircular staircasefearseagullshamereference to ladies home companionreference to saturday evening postmagazinecigarette smokingdeclaration of independencesherrythundersuspiciontentdancing bearbearlanternchoking someonesongsingingsingerindignitysheepcigar smokingcliffthrowing a body off a clifffreedomdoctorgunshotdynamitepromisemale virginvirginwealthpovertybreadumbrellaraincriminal assaultdistrusttrustcrossing selfsleepingankara turkeybarefootbeggingbeggarcoffeebanditcoughingturkish empirebandhatredreference to allahgiving a toastfriendshiprunningkissing the groundoccupied countrylooking at self in mirrormirrorblanketbare chested maleturkish armyturkish soldiercorpsedead bodyrifleatrocityburning a churchchurch firecrucifixcrosstorchswallowing a coinhookahcoinstatue of liberty new york cityellis island new york cityportrait paintingjewelrypatriarchport holehorse and cartpulled by one's earface slapdaggerknifelong island new yorksolitaire the card gamecard playingbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipmountainprayeramerican flagdeathmoustachecoming of agetrainlettereatingfoodfather daughter relationshipliarnew york cityimmigrantprologueliechristianreference to godreference to jesus christlovekissflashbackvoice over narrationfiance fiancee relationshiphusband wife relationshiphopetearscryingrobberystealingtheftthiefraftpridenaiveteshoeshorse ridinghorsedancingdancerunfaithfulnessadulteryextramarital affairmother son relationshiprepetition in titlehumiliationbourgeoisiedishwasherfezbig familyinfidelityfarewellstraw hatshoeshine boyarranged marriageprostitutetuberculosisjumping from a shipbriberydowryloveless marriagehonormeloncousin cousin relationshipmuslimcorrupt officialstabbed in the backeating garbagebackgammonconstantinople turkeyocean linergreek orthodox churchcredits spokenanarchistrich versus poorgrandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshipimmigrationrug merchantruggigoloembroiderybelchingcon manodysseyturkey the countryemigrationbased on book

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