Friend
Arkadas
1974, Film, 94 min, Drama, Turkish, Türkiye, MoviePedia score 68
After betraying his social class, denying his peasant roots and fleeing his native village, Ahmed has become a successful businessman and has found a place in the sun among the bourgeoisie. Azem, his childhood friend, has followed a quite different way. refusing the rat race, he has remained close to people of humble origin. Politically committed, he aspires to be useful to his country and more particularly to the forsaken rural world. The two former friends meet again. Due to the influence of Azem, Ahmed gradually becomes aware that his life is a failure.
Directed by Yılmaz Güney
Cast
- Yılmaz Güney as Azem
- Kerim Afsar as Cemil
- Melike Demirag as Melike
- Azra Balkan as Necibe
- Ahu Tugbay as Ahu
- Civan Canova as Halil
- Semra Özdamar as Semra
- Nizam Ergüden as Muhittin
- Dogan Bavli as Halil
- Abdurrahman Palay as Azem
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