Emekli Başkan

Emekli Başkan

1979 · 50 min · ★ 10.0 · TV Movie, Drama, Crime

The president, who believes that he caused an unjust execution because he complied with the presiding judge in the first death sentence he participated in, is re-investigating the incident after his retirement.

Directed by Lütfi Akad · Written by Lütfi Akad

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