The Father
Genres
Overview
"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istambul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a man while drunk, the father is prepared to answer for the deed himself, provided that the landlord supports his wife and children. As there is little difference for the father between ten years in prison or ten years in a foreign country, he regards this to be the best solution.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1971-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Turkish
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
7.2
Yılmaz Güney
Cemal
Müşerref Tezcan
Nil
Kuzey Vargın
Koray
Aytaç Arman
Ali
Mehmet Büyükgüngör
Convict
Faik Coşkun
Father Faik
Oktay Demiris
Salih Demiris
Süheyl Eğriboz
Muammer Gözalan
Lawyer Remzi
Mehmet Ali Güngör
Nedret Güvenç
Osman Han
Convict
Ahmet Karaca
Convict
Tuncer Necmioğlu
Sabri
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