"Fetih 1453" also reached the fifth place on the German box office chart last weekend. According to the analysis of " Daily Mirror " in Germany , the "Ottoman glory" promoted by this film is inseparable from the public psychology of Turkey's economic and international growth in 2012 and the policy direction of moving closer to the Islamic line. "In recent years, the country’s Ottoman history has been revived. A TV series about Suleiman the Great has become a hit, and a museum commemorating the fall of Constantinople has opened, attracting more than 1 million visitors. The legacy of the Ottoman Empire is particularly conquering Istanbul. The history of Dinburgh has an indelible importance in the identity of the Turks."
The French " Le Figaro " also reported on the film, stating that "the madness of the Turks for this film is a concrete manifestation of the Ottomania that has swept the country in recent years". Regardless of the political significance, the production level of the film "Fetih 1453" is definitely a dream come true for Turkish films.
After more than two years of meticulous production, the movie "Fetih 1453" was finally released under the eager anticipation of Turkish fans. The film is directed by Falak Aksar, and it is more eye-catching because of the sky-high production costs. The investment of up to 17 million US dollars is the highest record in Turkish film history. "Fetih 1453" created many precedents in Turkish movies, such as shooting technology and high budget, although it is not the first movie based on Turkish history. In 1951, 61 years ago, Turkey’s first film telling the story of the Istanbul war hit the big screen: "". Of course, that movie cannot be compared to the new movie, whether it is due to technological advancements in the past sixty years or other aspects. But this movie was always the most expensive movie of that era. This black and white film was the first and only epic film in Turkey to narrate the battle of Istanbul until the new movie was released on Thursday. The new movie pays more attention to war scenes and visual effects. Turkish movie star Devrim Evin plays Mohammed II and Ibrahim Serikl plays Ulaanbaatar Hassan.
