The Father (1971)
"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.
Director: Yılmaz Güney
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Yılmaz Güney as Cemal |
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Müşerref Tezcan as Nil |
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Kuzey Vargın as Koray |
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Aytaç Arman as Ali |
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Mehmet Büyükgüngör as Convict |
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Faik Coşkun as Father Faik |
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Oktay Demiris as |
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Salih Demiris as |
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Süheyl Eğriboz as |
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Muammer Gözalan as Lawyer Remzi |
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Mehmet Ali Güngör as |
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Nedret Güvenç as |
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Osman Han as Convict |
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Ahmet Karaca as Convict |
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Tuncer Necmioğlu as Sabri |
| Directing | Yılmaz Güney | Director |
| Writing | Bekir Yildiz | Novel |
| Writing | Yılmaz Güney | Writer |
| Production | İrfan Ünal | Producer |
| Crew | Gani Turanlı | Cinematography |
| Editing | Şerif Gören | Editor |
| Sound | Metin Bükey | Music |
| Sound | Yalçın Tura | Music |
| Production | Nuri Tuncel | Production Manager |