Orhan who lived in London for years and did not come back to Turkey agrees to help Deniz -a famous director- edit his first book. Deniz has been living in a mansion with his family which started to lose its old brightness and power. Orhan finds himself in the middle of Deniz's complicated relationships, mysterious friends and stange family members. This is the first movie of Ferzan Ozpetek which is shot in Turkey after a long time. It is also based on his own book which has the same name with the movie.
Unfortunately the movie Red Istanbul is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Camera | Gian Filippo Corticelli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ferzan Özpetek | Director |
| Writing | Ferzan Özpetek | Novel |
| Writing | Ferzan Özpetek | Screenplay |
| Production | Tilde Corsi | Producer |
| Production | Pelin Ekinci Kaya | Producer |
| Sound | Giuliano Taviani | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Gianni Romoli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Valia Santella | Screenplay |
| Sound | Carmelo Travia | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Tuğba Karabulut | Art Direction |
| Sound | Gaye Su Akyol | Music |
