Revenge of the Snakes

Revenge of the Snakes

1962 · 108 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama, Crime

The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli. The family does not want a house to be built in front of their house and struggles against the tricks of the headman and Haceli.

Directed by Metin Erksan · Written by Metin Erksan

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Fikret Hakan Kara Bayram
Nurhan Nur Hatça
Aliye Rona Irazca
Erol Taş Haceli
Sadiye Arcıman Fatma
Kadir Savun Ak Ali
Ali Şen Muhtar
Tevfik Fikret Uçak
Jeyan Mahfi Tözüm Nurhan Nur (voice)

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