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The Father

The Father

Genres

Drama

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"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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Turkish

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

02 January 1971

Country

Turkey

Cast

Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Cemal

Müşerref Tezcan

Müşerref Tezcan

Nil

Kuzey Vargın

Kuzey Vargın

Koray

Aytaç Arman

Aytaç Arman

Ali

Mehmet Büyükgüngör

Mehmet Büyükgüngör

Convict

Faik Coşkun

Faik Coşkun

Father Faik

Oktay Demiris

Oktay Demiris

Salih Demiris

Salih Demiris

Süheyl Eğriboz

Süheyl Eğriboz

Muammer Gözalan

Muammer Gözalan

Lawyer Remzi

Mehmet Ali Güngör

Mehmet Ali Güngör

Nedret Güvenç

Nedret Güvenç

Osman Han

Osman Han

Convict

Ahmet Karaca

Ahmet Karaca

Convict

Tuncer Necmioğlu

Tuncer Necmioğlu

Sabri

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