Time to Love_
Original: Sevmek Zamanı
"Just like a fairy tale."
On the Princes’ Islands to the south of Istanbul, the days are rainy and full of longing. Poor but proud painter Halil gets a job in one of the island’s villas, where he encounters the photograph of a beautiful woman and falls in love with her image.
Starring
Müşfik Kenter, Sema Özcan, Süleyman Tekcan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
MUBI
9 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Time to Love was released 61 years ago in 1965.
Overview
On the Princes’ Islands to the south of Istanbul, the days are rainy and full of longing. Poor but proud painter Halil gets a job in one of the island’s vill...
Time to Love is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (12)
Müşfik Kenter
Halil
Sema Özcan
Meral
Süleyman Tekcan
Basar
Fadıl Garan
Mustafa
Adnan Uygur
Meral's Father
Deniz Çakır
Meral's Friend
OB
Oya Bulaner
Meral's Friend
AE
Ayban Erkmen
The Servant
Kemal Ergüvenç
AD
Abdullah Demiryan
OK
Osman Karahan
MO
Mehmet Omar
STUDIOS (1)
Troya Film
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
89 min (1h 29m)
Original Title
Sevmek Zamanı
Language
Turkish
Country
Rating
7.6/10 (94 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Time to Love about?
On the Princes’ Islands to the south of Istanbul, the days are rainy and full of longing. Poor but proud painter Halil gets a job in one of the island’s villas, where he encounters the photograph of a beautiful woman and falls in love with her image.
How long is Time to Love?
Time to Love has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Time to Love?
The cast of Time to Love includes Müşfik Kenter, Sema Özcan, Süleyman Tekcan, Fadıl Garan, Adnan Uygur.
What is the rating of Time to Love?
Time to Love has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 94 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance