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Three Giant Men 1973 Lobby Card Turkish Movie Turkey 3 Dev Adam

Three Giant Men 1973 Lobby Card Turkish Movie Turkey 3 Dev Adam

$200.00

3 Dev Adam (Three Giant Men) – Original Turkish Lobby Card, 1973

Description:

This original Turkish lobby card is from the cult 1973 Turkish fantasy film 3 Dev Adam (Three Giant Men), one of the most unusual and internationally recognized examples of Turkish cult cinema. Measuring 34 × 24.5 cm, the card presents the film's extraordinary combination of popular comic-book characters within a distinctly Turkish cinematic setting.

The film brings together Spider-Man, Captain America and the famous Mexican masked wrestler El Santo in an entirely unauthorized and highly unconventional story. In a striking reversal of the traditional superhero image, Spider-Man appears as a ruthless criminal mastermind and villain, leading a gang involved in the smuggling of historical artifacts from Istanbul and the circulation of counterfeit U.S. dollars.

When the Turkish police are unable to dismantle the criminal organization on their own, Captain America is summoned from the United States and El Santo from Mexico to assist them. Together with the Turkish police, they confront Spider-Man and his gang in an extraordinary adventure set in Istanbul. The film is particularly notable for its unusual combination of internationally recognizable characters with Turkish popular cinema and local settings.

Produced in Turkey in 1973 and originally titled 3 Dev Adam, the film has subsequently achieved cult status among collectors and enthusiasts of unusual and exploitation-oriented cinema. Original Turkish-language promotional material from the film is especially interesting as a document of the era's popular film culture and the inventive approach of Turkish filmmakers to internationally known fictional characters.

This original lobby card, measuring 34 × 24.5 cm, is a rare piece of Turkish cinematic ephemera. Its Turkish-language format and association with one of the most eccentric films in Turkish fantasy cinema make it particularly appealing to collectors of Turkish film memorabilia, vintage cinema material and international cult cinema.

Key Features:

• Type: Original Turkish film lobby card

• Film: 3 Dev Adam (Three Giant Men)

• Year: 1973

• Country: Turkey

• Language: Turkish

• Dimensions: 34 × 24.5 cm

• Characters: Spider-Man, Captain America and El Santo

• Genre: Turkish fantasy / cult cinema

• Subject: Original promotional material for the 1973 Turkish film

• Historical Significance: A rare example of Turkish popular cinema and vintage film ephemera featuring internationally known comic-book and wrestling characters

• Collectible Significance: Particularly interesting for collectors of Turkish cinema, vintage lobby cards, film memorabilia, exploitation cinema and international cult films.

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