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1973

The Bride

Directed by Lütfi Akad

The struggles of a migrant Anatolian family to adapt to and survive in the very different conditions of urban Istanbul. A young woman moves with her husband and small child to her husband's family in Istanbul. Her son becomes ill and the doctor tells her that he will soon die if he doesn't get an operation. The family refuses to help her because they can't see anything wrong with the boy. What happens on a Eid morning becomes a breaking point for the family.

Duration

1h 28m

Released

April 1, 1973

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Cast10

  • Hülya Koçyiğit
  • Kerem Yılmazer
  • Kahraman Kıral
  • Ali Şen
  • Aliye Rona
  • Kamran Usluer
  • Nazan Adalı
  • Günay Güner
  • Seden Kızıltunç

Part ofThe The Migration Trilogy

Includes The Bride (1973), The Wedding (1973), and Blood Money (1974).

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