The Father
Jan 02 1971
•2h 36m
•Drama
"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istambul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a man while drunk, the father is prepared to answer for the deed himself, provided that the landlord supports his wife and children. As there is little difference for the father between ten years in prison or ten years in a foreign country, he regards this to be the best solution.
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Yılmaz Güney
Cemal

Müşerref Tezcan
Nil

Kuzey Vargın
Koray

Aytaç Arman
Ali
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