

Once a Year
1965-02-04 · 104 min · ★ 7.0
A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war. This movie is not a colorfull. About 5 years later, this movie was shot again wtih same actors and actresses (except for Selda Alkor).
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Production details
- Directors
- Ertem Eğilmez
- Production companies
- Erman Film, Arzu Film
- Countries
- Turkey
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 55,000
- Revenue
- USD 105,000
Top Cast
Kartal TibetEmin
Selda AlkorNazlı
Reha YurdakulFuat
Hulusi KentmenBaba
Ali ŞenSalih
Tugay ToksözOsman
Hüseyin BaradanKiril Çorbacı
Münir ÖzkulMahkum 1
Danyal TopatanMahkum 2
Timuçin CaymazMahkum 3
Adnan ŞensesDoktor
Nezihe GülerAnne
İhsan YüceKır Gazinosu Sahibi
Abdullah FerahKırbaçcı
Ahmet KostarikaArabacı
Ferah NurYenge
Zeki Alpan
Nuri Tuğ
Hayri EsenKartal Tibet (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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