To Crush The Serpent
1981 · 82 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama
Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim. When Abbas kills Halim, the people of the village lynch Esme and pressures Esme's son to kill her.
Directed by Türkan Şoray · Written by Türkan Şoray
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Türkan Şoray Esme -
Talat Bulut Ali -
Ahmet Mekin Halim -
Mahmut Cevher Abbas -
Aliye Rona Grandmother -
Hüseyin Peyda Dursun -
Yaman Okay -
Erol Demiröz The Madman - P Pars Sezer Hasan
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Sabahat Işık -
Erdal Cindoruk
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