Friend

Friend

1974 · 99 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

After betraying his social class, denying his peasant roots and fleeing his native village, Ahmed has become a successful businessman and has found a place in the sun among the bourgeoisie. Azem, his childhood friend, has followed a quite different way. refusing the rat race, he has remained close to people of humble origin. Politically committed, he aspires to be useful to his country and more particularly to the forsaken rural world. The two former friends meet again. Due to the influence of Azem, Ahmed gradually becomes aware that his life is a failure.

Directed by Yılmaz Güney · Written by Yılmaz Güney

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Yılmaz Güney Azem
Semra Özdamar Semra
Ahu Tuğbay Ahu
Kerim Afşar Cemil
Civan Canova Halil
Azra Balkan Necibe
Melike Demirağ Melike - Cemil's sister-in-law
Nizam Ergüden Muhittin - Cemil's brother
Yusuf Tunalıoğlu
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