Born in 1942 in Istanbul, Fatma Girik emerged as a defining figure in Turkish cinema during its golden age. She is celebrated for her powerful performances, particularly in The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet (1976), where she embodies a complex character that reflects the era's cultural tensions. Girik's influence extends beyond acting; she is recognized as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish film history, leaving a lasting impact on the genre and inspiring future generations.
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet
Hamlet returns home from drama school in America, after the cold-blooded assassination of her father by her uncle, who has married Hamlet’s mother. After seeing her father’s ghost, Hamlet decides to feign insanity, in order to get to the truth. Hamlet is now female and so are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Instead of taking place in England, this version takes at the beach where everyone plays volleyball in bikinis. An expressionist and surrealist adaptation of Hamlet from director Metin Erksan.
