The Fallow Deer

The Fallow Deer

1959 · 92 min · ★ 10.0 · Adventure, Romance, Drama

During a day of deer hunting, Karaca Ali Aga (Talat Gözbak) finds a girl wandering around, and immediately falls in love with her. Some time later, when Aga goes back to marry her, he instructs his men to eliminate the obstacle, namely Halil (Yilmaz Güney)...

Directed by Atıf Yılmaz · Written by Halit Refiğ

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