Oh, If Only I Were a Child
1988, TR. Directed by Melih Gülgen.
Caught between the stage lights and his son's quiet world, a father faces his hardest trial.
Ferdi (Ferdi Tayfur) is a hardworking nightclub singer raising his young son, Burak (Burak Gülgen), as a single father after losing his wife years earlier. Exhausted by late-night performances and demanding schedules, Ferdi struggles with immense guilt over not being able to dedicate enough time to his son. His life is turned upside down when Burak is involved in a sudden, life-threatening incident. Forced to confront his priorities and the fragile bond with his child, Ferdi undergoes a deeply emotional journey—fighting to protect his son and reshape his world around what truly matters before it is too late.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- TR
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- Released
- 1 May 1988
- Original title
- Ah Bir Çocuk Olsaydım
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Safa Önal
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Oh, If Only I Were a Child runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Oh, If Only I Were a Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Oh, If Only I Were a Child?
Oh, If Only I Were a Child (1988) was directed by Melih Gülgen and stars Ferdi Tayfur, Burak Gülgen, Müge Selen.