“Turkish for Beginners” is a film whose actors are practically unknown in the countries of Eastern Europe. However, after the demonstration of the comedy series in 2007 on several CIS channels, the names of the leading actors were heard by the audience. What is the serial film about? And which actors are involved in it?
Short storyline
In the series “Turkish for Beginners,” the actors tell the story of how a 40-year-old German woman, Doris Schneider, the mother of two teenagers, decides to meet with a person of a different faith and culture - the Turkish Metin.
The chosen one Doris has his own children from his first marriage, which are distinguished by a difficult character. Son Ken, despite his young age, already behaves like a notorious womanizer, and daughter Yagmur, on the contrary, is an ardent defender of Muslim culture, preserves chastity and wears a hijab. Living under the same roof of four completely different in nature teens does not bode well: the plot of the film revolves around the numerous conflicts in the family that are presented in a comedic manner.
The success of the project pushed the producers to shoot the second and third season of the series. And in 2012, Rat Pack Filmproduktion released a feature film on the big screens, which continued to develop the storyline of the captured seasons.
The full-length picture takes place in Thailand. Doris Schneider sends 19-year-old daughter Lena to her exotic country with her husband’s children. But the plane on which they flew crashes. Lena Schneider ends up on a desert island with the hated half-brother Ken and half-sister Yagmur. It is difficult to predict what will come of it, because they could not find a common language at home in Germany, and even more so in a stressful situation.
Turkish for Beginners: actors and roles. Josephine Preuss as Lena Schneider
In fact, the main character of the series “Turkish for Beginners” and the film of the same name is teenage girl Lena Schneider. All events taking place in the frame are accompanied by her well-aimed remarks and comments.
Lena does not like her newly made relatives, but she is forced to put up with the current state of affairs. Like many teenagers, the girl is tormented by various everyday issues and failures on the personal front. She is trying to cope with them and find her place in the sun.
Josephine Preuss, who received the role of Lena, at the time of filming in the series was already known as an experienced performer, like the other actors involved in the project. "Turkish for beginners" was not the first large-scale TV project for a girl, because Josephine was removed from 12 years.
The most famous feature film with the participation of the actress is the urban fantasy Timeless. The Ruby Book ”, in which Prois got the role of the apostate Lucy Montrose. Nowadays, the girl continues to actively act in films and on television: only in 2017 is expected 5 premieres with her participation.
Guest Actors: Turkish for Beginners. Eliash M'Barek as Ken
According to the plot, the main male character of the series is Kem Ozturk - the eldest son of Metin, a convinced atheist and at the same time a favorite of girls. The main desire of a young man is to gain universal recognition and gain popularity among peers. The hero’s pride is hurt by the fact that the half-sister Lena does not pay attention to him at all. The role of Kem in the film "Turkish for Beginners" was performed by Eliash M'Barek.
Eliash is a Tunisian by birth, but lives in Germany, like other actors in the series “Turkish for Beginners”. In 2001, he loudly declared himself, playing a cameo role in the youth comedy "Girls on Top". Then there were shootings in the series "Crime Scene" and "Schoolgirls." In recent years, Eliash M'Barek prefers to act in full-length German or Austrian films.
Other role performers
“Turkish for Beginners” is a series whose actors are in demand mainly on German television.
For example, Pega Feredoni, the performer of the role of Jagmur OztĂĽrk, flickers on blue screens from the age of 17 - she plays in the television movie Skifahren unter Wasser, then in the popular German series SOKO 5113. She also tries to make a musical career, soloing in the Shanghai Electric group.
Andan Maral, who played lover Doris, in German films mainly plays supporting roles. “Turkish for beginners” is almost the only project where the performer was assigned the main role.
The image of Doris Schneider on the screens was embodied by Anna Steiblich, who devoted many years to shooting in the series "Police Phone - 110".