Erkek Ali

Erkek Ali

1964 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

This is the story of a young man who rebels against the Agha class in the east side of Turkey. The story ends with the death of the young man, who remains in the little girl he left an orphan and the young widow who is passionately in love with him.

Directed by Atıf Yılmaz · Written by Vedat Türkali

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