Turkish TV series "1001 Nights": a description of the series, the plot, actors and roles

What kind of dramas can you really remember? And the telefilms that tell about human relationships? On modern TV, constantly turn a lot of programs that do not carry any semantic load, and novels, which tell only about the moral degradation of society. But even from this motley variety of bad taste it is possible and necessary to look for worthwhile things.

The popularity of multi-series melodramas and serials in Russia

Our television in abundance offers its viewers various serials - both domestic and foreign, for almost every taste. In the nineties and zero years there was a real boom in Brazilian soap operas, so it's no surprise that our public is spoiled by quality and not very melodramatic. But this is what prevents Russian viewers from appreciating the colorful stories of many serials of near abroad. But most of them win popularity not only at home. One of such undeservedly unnoticed in Russia films and became the series "1001 night" (Turkish), the description of the series which excited the audience not only in their homeland. He did not broadcast the central channels, as in his time showed the Brazilian "Clone", but in vain.

Old fairy tale in a new way

After reading or hearing the name, many will think that this is another screen version of the famous Arabian tales. And they will be wrong. There will be no scenery of the harem, no sands of the mysterious East, or luxurious sultans. This is a simple story that could happen to any girl in our time. A drama about a strong woman who has to fight for her loved ones and her right to be happy. But is such a story ever likely to be beaten and irrelevant? So this picture, which conceals modern problems under a mysterious old name, turned out to be really topical for the Turkish society. That's why, when the most popular series of that season was "1001 night", a short description of each series wanted to learn very much.

The history of the new "1001 Nights"

In the center of the narrative, as in oriental tales, the girl Shakherezada. But this ends all similarities. Here it is not a beautiful odalisque, but a strong woman who has to go through a lot. She lost her husband, was left alone with her only son in her arms. It would seem that life began to improve. Scheherazade works as an architect in a large company, but fate decreed in its own way: her son becomes ill. The boy is found to have a serious ailment that requires an immediate bone marrow transplant. But it costs a large sum of money, which turned out to be unbearable for a single mother. Turning to the help of the former father-in-law, Scheherazade fails, realizing that he does not care about the life of the grandson.

This is how the series "1001 night" meets its spectator, the description of which series is able to interest even the most skeptical lover of melodramas. What will Scheherazade do in this difficult situation? Help will come, where did not expect. Namely, from her boss, who will offer not the most standard solution to the problem: one night with him, and he will give her money for the treatment of his son. The woman will have to go to such humiliating conditions to save the child. But not everything is so simple. Do you want to know what will happen next? The series can be found on many sites with subtitles or a duplicated translation. If you have already seen this novel, but want to reconsider the favorite moments of the melodrama "1001 night", the description of each series can help you remember from what episodes.

Shooting group of the series

The idea of the drama series "1001 Nights" belongs to the Turkish director Kudret Sabanzhi, who not only created the original script, but also put it into practice by removing the picture. Interestingly, before this project, Sabanzhi was completely unknown, but his creative instinct did not disappoint him: the show was a success in Turkey, and Kudret immediately became famous, along with the main actors. Popularity brought with it a new stream of orders, for example, after filming "1001 Nights" Kudret Sabanzhi directed a multi-series drama "Love and Punishment".

Home turkish Scheherazade

The main female role in the series was performed by the beautiful Berguzar Korel. As strong as her heroine, this woman went through many things in her life. Berguzar survived the death of his father from cancer, which to some extent echoes the experiences of her heroine Scheherazade, the end of which puts only the last series ("1001 night"). Description of the roles of the Corel before the series interested many, and her career, and so successful, after the shooting of "1001 Nights" just took off. The young actress fell in love with the whole Turkish audience when she starred in the film The Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, and since then she has not disappointed the public by engaging in social projects, including working with children.

Eastern sultan of modern times

The partner of Bergusar on the set was the impressive Halit Ergenc. He was born in Istanbul, here he graduated and the school of acting. Since then, a significant role in the career of Halita is occupied by theatrical productions, including musical, ballet, and opera performances. Great success Ergench achieved and in the serial. Even before the shootings in "1001 Nights" he was already quite famous and popular in his homeland. In the same project he got the main role: Khalit plays the head of Scheherazade, Onura, who is secretly in love with her, but decides to check her moral principles. What happened, you can learn from the series "1001 night". The description of the series will not leave indifferent any person.

Series and the number of seasons of the novel "1001 Nights"

The Turkish TV series "1001 Nights" was aired from 2006 to 2009. Timing of the series varied within an hour, and the story stretched out for as many as 3 seasons, and this is 90 issues. In Russia, viewers saw this story much later. In 2015, the television program "Domashniy" appeared the film "1001 night", a brief description of the series which aroused the public's active interest. For the fate of the heroes on TV screens watched not only in Turkey and Russia, the rights to broadcast the series were sold to many countries.

"1001 night" (series): series description

Scheherazade, the main character of the series, learns about the terrible diagnosis of her only son, Kahan. The boy was diagnosed with leukemia. But there is a chance of salvation: you need to find 200,000 dollars - an amount that is not up to their family. Scheherazade decides to address the parents of Ahmet, her deceased husband. They live in prosperity and are quite capable of helping the boy. But Burhat, her former father-in-law, expels her daughter-in-law, because they do not recognize her or her grandson. In despair, Scheherazade follows his friend's advice and turns to his chief Onura with a request to give her a loan.

He, never hiding his arrogant attitude towards the girl, decides to check it. Onur is secretly in love with Scheherazade, but since he does not trust women, he wants to first find out if she is corrupt. He agrees to issue a loan, but asks to spend one night with him in return. Scheherazade is in shock, but decides on a humiliating act for the sake of his son. Of course, soon Onur finds out what was behind her request, apologizes to Scheherazade and offers her his hand and heart, confessing to old feelings. But she repels him - despite mutual love, it is hard for her to be with him after all that has happened. Then Onur promises Shahherezade to wait for her exactly 1001 nights. Description of the series series, appearing on the eve of the release of new episodes on the air, excited the fans of melodrama and attracted them to the TV screens.

Decoupling of a modern Turkish fairy tale

Naturally, the audience would not love this picture if the story of Scheherazade and Onura ended sadly. No, as in any soap opera, there must be a kind of happy end in such a series. Therefore, observing the vicissitudes of the life of the heroes, we will see the proper reunion of the two loving hearts after all the hardships and trials.
According to the script, it immediately becomes clear that "1001 Nights" is a Turkish TV series whose description of the series opens the spectators to the characters of modern people living in the heyday of humanism and civilization, but with their own prejudices and traditions that are inherent in almost all heroes.

Life after the series

The fate of the actors was interesting. "1001 night" - Turkish series, the description of all the series in it was reduced to the line of relationships of the main characters - Scheherazade and Onura. The audience eagerly awaited the outcome of the melodrama, not doubting at all that in the end there will be a wedding. But no one expected that after the shooting of the series this love story will step into life. But that's exactly what happened. After playing "in a pair" for several seasons, Halit Ergench and Berghuzar Korel played a real wedding. According to rumors, for the sake of this actor divorced his ex-wife, having paid huge compensation. Therefore, you can safely congratulate the director with a double triumph: "1001 night" - a series, the description of the series and the script which became not only popular, but also really vital.

Interesting Facts

Multiseries melodrama "1001 Nights" (the description of the series, even the brightest one, in no way can convey the atmosphere of the television film and explain its popularity) has won the love of viewers and critics at home and abroad. The show showed modern Turkey, but with its own development. Not surprising was the fact that the leading actors, Berghuzar Korel and Khalit Ergench, received the most prestigious television award - "The Golden Butterfly" - for the best female and male roles respectively. The series was so popular that the audience did not want to part with its heroes. Then it was decided to use the already family duet in the new project - the melodrama "Magnificent Age", where Halit received the role of the great Sultan Suleiman, and Korel did not eclipse her husband and, like a real Turkish woman, played a small role as the sister of the lord Gritti. Irony of fate or a predictable result, but it was the "Magnificent Age" that became the only TV series in Turkey that could break the ratings of the ratings "1001 Nights". After these shootings Halit Ergench became famous in all countries, he is recognized and loved all over the world, including in Russia. It is noteworthy that in our dubbed for the domestic TV version, both the Suleiman-Khurrem couple and the Onur-Shahherezada tandem speak in the same voices: they were voiced by Radik Mukhametzyanov and Irina Kireeva.

This is how the stories of the main Turkish films were intertwined in such a magical way. Therefore, if you are delighted with the famous TV series "The Magnificent Age", then you should definitely find time for "1001 night". Turkish series, a description of all the series of which, of course, can be read, but it does not compare with watching such an exciting melodrama, has not lost its relevance for almost 10 years.