An Analysis of Time to Love (1965) According to Its Narrative and Visual Approach from Sufi Perspective

Falling in love with semblance theme is first encountered in Divan Literature with Nizam？-i Gencev？’s Husrev u ？irin (1281) entitled masnawi. According to sufi approach, it is a target that can be achieved in the afterlife, love in the physical world therefore, represents a spiritual and esoteric understanding rather than physical proximity. Metin Erksan’s Sevmek Zaman？ / Time to Love (1965) entitled movie locates itself as a genuine and discrete example of its era through its proximity to traditional Ottoman theme, falling in love with semblance, in a sufistic approach that combines thematic traditionalism and cinematographic renewal. With the study, Time to Love and its main theme, falling in love with semblance is analyzed through the traditional Ottoman poetry and sufistic approach according to its content, form and editing techniques