Envy

Envy

2009 · 92 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

Seniha lives with her brother Halit and his wife Mükerrem. When Nüzhet, the handsome son of the richest family in town, sets his eyes on the married Mükerrem, she is at first disgusted with Nüzhet’s overt sexual innuendo. However, it isn’t long before Mükerrem yields to her lust and thus they embark on an affair. When Seniha finally reveals her sister-in-law’s un-virtuousness to her brother, Seniha has no idea what the consequences will be and how cruelly her destiny will change.

Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz · Written by Zeki Demirkubuz

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Nergis Öztürk Seniha
Berrak Tüzünataç Mükerrem
Serhat Tutumluer Halit
Bora Cengiz Nüzhet
Hasibe Eren Ruyidil Kalfa
Nihal Koldaş Nuriye
Serdar Orçin Prosecuter (Savci)
Ferda Işıl Maid Naime (Kalfa)
Reyhan İlhan Serife Kadin (Cook)
Mustafa Uzunyılmaz Dursun Efendi
Hakan Salınmış Hayrettin
Rafi Emeksiz Lawyer / Avukat Hüseyin Hikmet

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