emigration,father,poverty

The Father (1971)

Poster for The Father

"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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Yılmaz Güney
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    Cemal Yılmaz Güney
  • Profile picture of Müşerref Tezcan
    Nil Müşerref Tezcan
  • Profile picture of Kuzey Vargın
    Koray Kuzey Vargın
  • Profile picture of Aytaç Arman
    Ali Aytaç Arman
  • Profile picture of Mehmet Büyükgüngör
    Convict Mehmet Büyükgüngör
  • Profile picture of Faik Coşkun
    Father Faik Faik Coşkun
  • Profile picture of Süheyl Eğriboz
    Süheyl Eğriboz
  • Profile picture of Muammer Gözalan
    Lawyer Remzi Muammer Gözalan

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Keywords

  • emigration
  • father
  • poverty