Sultan Gelin (1973)
The beautiful Sultan is married to Osman, the son of a wealthy farmer who offers the highest dowry. Osman, who has been discharged from the army due to advanced heart disease, is unable to fulfill his duties as Sultan's husband. The young girl endures all the hardships life throws at her with patience and tries to continue living. However, fearing that the dowry money will go to waste, the family resorts to one of the most cruel customs after losing their son, forcing Sultan to stay in the house. They marry her off to their son, who is barely able to walk. A regional drama story from Anatolia...
Director: Halit Refiğ
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Türkan Şoray as Sultan |
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Ali Ozoguz as Kazım |
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Renan Fosforoğlu as Sultan's Father |
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Müşerref Çapın Fosforoğlu as Sultan's Mother |
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Handan Adalı as Sultan's Mother-in-law |
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Yüksel Gözen as Çolak Emin |
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Sener Gezgen as Veli |
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Cemil Paskap as Osman |
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Selim Kaya as Küçük Veli |
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Nermin Özses as Yenge |
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Nermin Denizci as Hayriye |
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Muazzez Arçay as Zeliha |
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Sabahat İzgü as |
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Hasan Ceylan as Rıfat Ağa |
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Aliye Uzunatağan as Nermin Denizci (voice) |
| Production | Hulki Saner | Producer |
| Directing | Halit Refiğ | Director |
| Writing | Halit Refiğ | Writer |
| Sound | Abdullah N. Baysu | Music |
| Camera | Cahit Engin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Necip Sarıcıoğlu | Sound |