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The Bride
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The Bride

1973-04-01 · 88 min · ★ 7.2

Drama

The struggles of a migrant Anatolian family to adapt to and survive in the very different conditions of urban Istanbul. A young woman moves with her husband and small child to her husband's family in Istanbul. Her son becomes ill and the doctor tells her that he will soon die if he doesn't get an operation. The family refuses to help her because they can't see anything wrong with the boy. What happens on a Eid morning becomes a breaking point for the family.

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Directors
Lütfi Akad
Production companies
Erman Film
Countries
Turkey
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hülya KoçyiğitHülya KoçyiğitMeryem
Kerem YılmazerKerem YılmazerVeli
Kahraman KıralKahraman KıralOsman
Ali ŞenAli ŞenHaci Ilyas
Aliye RonaAliye RonaAna
Kamran UsluerKamran UsluerHıdır
Nazan AdalıNazan AdalıNaciye
Günay GünerGünay Günerİbrahim
Seden KızıltunçSeden KızıltunçGüler
Jeyan Mahfi TözümJeyan Mahfi TözümHülya Koçyiğit "Meryem" (voice)

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