Mrs. Salkim's Diamonds

(1999)Directed by Tomris Giritlioğlu133 minDrama, Romance

During the period of the Wealth Tax, where many non-Muslims in Turkey were forced to pay higher taxes, often in an arbitrary and unrealistic way. Nimet and Durmuş migrate from Niğde to Istanbul and take shelter with Durmuş's friend Bekir, who finds Durmuş a job at the inn. However, making a living by serving as a porter is not in line with Durmuş's ambitions. He wants everything Halit Bey has, the inn owner. Halit Bey begins to dispose of his property in order to pay the tax stipulated to his beloved wife Nora, who was treated in a nursing home. Wealth Tax has begun to affect everyone's destiny.

Zuhal Olcayas Nefise
Zafer Algözas Durmuş
Kamran Uslueras Halit Bey
Uğur Polatas Levon
Murat Daltaban
Elvin Beşikçioğluas Taciser
Ayşe Tunaboyluas Hemşire
Yücel Erten
Ahsen Yoldemir