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The Father (1971)

The Father (1971)

Drama
Release Date: 1971, January 2
Directors: Yılmaz Güney
Countries: Turkey
Production: Güney Film, Güney Film, Irfan Ünal, Irfan Ünal
Cast: Kuzey Vargın, Aytaç Arman, Tuncer Necmioğlu, Ahmet Karaca, Osman Han, Müşerref Tezcan, Muammer Gözalan, Faik Coşkun, Mehmet Büyükgüngör

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.

Keywords:

poverty father emigration