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Yilani Öldürseler

Original title: Yılanı Öldürseler
1981 · 1 h 22 min
Directed by Türkan Şoray · Turkey · Turkish Cinema
Drama

Cast

Türkan Şoray Talat Bulut Mahmut Cevher Aliye Rona Ahmet Mekin Yaman Okay

Credits

Written by: Yaşar Kemal

Plot

Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim. When Abbas kills Halim, the people of the village lynch Esme and pressures Esme's son to kill her.

Sinekatalog’s take

A village beauty married to the local lord loves a brave young man, and a killing sets a brutal chain of consequences in motion. The tragedy is stark and forceful about honour and rural power. A strong pick for fans of dramatic Turkish village cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (343 votes)
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