Not long languished in anticipation of the fans of the series "The Magnificent Century." Very soon, the audience of our country will enjoy watching “Kesem Sultan” in Russian.
About the series
By tradition, the Turkish series combines several genres: drama, melodrama, history, biography. The producer is still the same Timur Savji. The directors of the historical film have already changed, this time the series was shot by Zeynep Gunay, Mert Baikal and Yagyz Alp Akaydin.
This serial film is divided into several seasons. By the end of 2016, the directors have already shot 2 seasons. The film crew decided to surpass the acclaimed film about Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska. What awaits the audience further, one can only guess. The series is about the rule of Sultan Ahmed I, this is the great-grandson of Selim II, that is, a descendant of the Sultan Suleiman Khan and Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska Sultan.
An epic production center has made some adjustments to the script. TIMS company for Kesem Sultan cast carefully selected the cast.
Plot description
Ottoman state of the XVII century. By order of the valid Safiye Sultan , the 14-year-old Greek girl Anastasia gets into the Topkapi Palace. The living “gift” from grandmother Valide was intended for the young and hot Sultan Ahmed I. The Greek woman vowed to return home at all costs, but having fallen in love with the Sultan, she changes her mind. Anastasia remains in Istanbul to fight for her love and power in the Ottoman Empire. Watch “Kesem Sultan” (TV series), learn the story and just have a good time!
In the harem Anastasia gets a new name - Machpeaker, which in translation into Russian means "moon-faced". Many make fun of the young girl, but soon the Machpeaker becomes the favorite of the Sultan, giving him a large number of heirs. Ahmed gives her the name Kesem (the most beloved). She also gave birth to many girls, marrying them to the influential effendi of Istanbul, she further strengthened her position on the throne as the regent of the Ottoman Empire.
After the death of Ahmed I, Kesem ruthlessly dealt with all the enemies, clearing the road to the throne of his son, and then his grandson.
“Kesem Sultan”: cast
The role of young Anastasia - the Greek captive of the Sultan, is played by Anastasia Tsilimpou. As the girl Nastya grows up, the directors have to say goodbye to Anastasia Tsilimpou. Kesem Sultan is now played by the popular and successful actress Beren Saat.
I got to Istanbul in the Topkapi Palace Nastya by the will of valid Safiye Sultan, her role is played by an experienced Turkish actress Hulia Avshar. The girl in the walls of the harem was nicknamed the Machpeaker. She became the favorite concubine of Ahmed I, in the role of the Sultan, a young screen master - Ekin Koch. In the series "Kesem Sultan" the cast is represented by powerful women. In addition to valid, his mother, Handan Sultan, takes care of the Sultan. The beautiful Tulin Ozen performs her role.
In addition to valid and Handan "Kesem Sultan", the cast replenished the cast of another heroine. The influential and dark person Halime Sultan is the favorite of the previous Sultan Mehmed III. Halime is the mother of a potential sultan, shehzade Mustafa I.
Mature forty-year-old Kesem Sultan will play the actress - Nurgul Yeshilchay.
Minor roles
The main characters of the series are not only the concubines and relatives of the Sultan, but also cousins - the Crimean heirs to the throne: Shihin Girey Khan - incomparable Erkan Kolchak Kestendil; Mehmed Giray Khan - courageous Kadir Dogulu.
The main haha and kalfa rule the harem. The role of Jenneth Kalfa is played by Esra Dermanjioglu. The main eunuch of the harem Dervish Mustafa Pasha is Mehmet Kurtulush.
Unfortunately, despite all the efforts of scriptwriters, directors and producer, sky-high ratings for the series “The Magnificent Century. The Kesem Empire ”is not reached this way. However, this is not a reason to refuse to view the historical tape, which tells about power, love and intrigue!