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The Return

Original title: Dönüş

“The Struggle of a Lonely Woman.”

1972 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by Türkan Şoray · Turkey · Turkish Cinema
DramaRomance

Cast

Türkan Şoray Kadir İnanır Bilal İnci Osman Alyanak Yusuf Küçüköner Mehmet Büyükgüngör

Credits

Written by: Safa Önal

Plot

Gülcan and her husband İbrahim dream of a happy future together in their village. However, they are subjected to the cruelty of the Agha, the local landowner who lords over the entire village. İbrahim is fed up and moves to Germany to find work.

Sinekatalog’s take

A village couple's dreams are crushed by a cruel landowner and a husband leaves for work abroad. The Turkish melodrama carries social realism and a famous lead's heartfelt performance. Moving and emotional.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (1,433 votes)
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