Korkusuz Korkak (A Fearless Coward) (Film)

Korkusuz Korkak is a 1979 Turkish comedy film featuring Kemal Sunal, recognized as one of the prominent comedic works in Turkish cinema. The film was directed by Natuk Baytan and written by Erdoğan Tünaş. It humorously and thoughtfully portrays the life of Mülayim Sert, an ordinary man who loses his fear of death and experiences a series of both comedic and tragic events.

Plot

The story revolves around Mülayim Sert, who leads a normal life until a medical test at the hospital changes everything. Although he feels healthy, the doctor mistakenly tells him he has only six months to live. Confronted with this shocking news, Mülayim decides to live fearlessly. He loses his fear of death and even hires a hitman to end his life faster. When it is revealed that the test results were incorrect, he must then protect himself from the very hitman he hired.

Themes

• Life and Death: The film explores a man confronting life and death. Mülayim’s journey focuses less on survival and more on overcoming the fear of death, presented through humorous situations.
• Courage and Identity: Mülayim’s transformation after embracing fearlessness reshapes his understanding of identity and heroism, which constitutes a central theme of the film.

Cast

• Kemal Sunal – Mülayim Sert
• Ayşin Atav
• Turgut Özatay
• Nejat Gürçen – Boss
• Hikmet Taşdemir
• Ajlan Aktuğ
• Zeki Alpan
• Yadigar Ejder
• Zafer Önen
• Kamer Baba
• Ekrem Gökkaya
• Dündar Aydınlı
• Çetin Başaran
• İhsan Özenç
• Erdoğan Seren
• Süheyl Egriboz
• Hakkı Kıvanç
• Yılmaz Kurt
• Kadir Kök
• Renan Fosforoğlu

Release and Distribution

Korkusuz Korkak was released in 1979 in cinemas across Türkiye. It reached a wide audience, particularly fans of Kemal Sunal and Turkish comedy. Distribution was handled by contemporary film distribution companies, and the film was screened in multiple theaters. Over time, with the expansion of private television channels, the film has been broadcast numerous times, maintaining its status as a significant work in Turkish cinema history.