The Return
The Struggle of a Lonely Woman.
Genres
Overview
Gülcan and her husband İbrahim dream of a happy future together in their village. However, they are subjected to the cruelty of the Agha, the local landowner who lords over the entire village. İbrahim is fed up and moves to Germany to find work. On the other hand, Gülcan has to deal with Agha's evils alone.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1972-02-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
7.1
Türkan Şoray
Gulcan
Kadir İnanır
Ibrahim
Bilâl İnci
Reşit
Osman Alyanak
Müslüm
Hikmet Taşdemir
Hikmet
Mehmet Büyükgüngör
Muhtar
Reşit Çıldam
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Nermin Özses
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Necip Tekçe
Resit Aga's Friend in Town
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Yusuf Küçükömer
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Murat Yagiz
Muzaffer Cıvan
Resit Aga's Man
Murat Tok
Villager
Niyazi Gökdere
Resit Aga's Man
Ayla Ergun
İhsan Bayraktar
Sıdıka Duruer
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Ahmet Kostarika
Peasant Esnaf
Mustafa Yavuz
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