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Mill Horse(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-10-01
70%
32 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Neither Martyr, Nor Veteran.
Overview:
Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.
Languages: Turkish.
Countries:
Turkey
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Mill Horse
Top 9 Billed Cast
İlyas Salman
Ali
Şener Şen
Yakup
Yaprak Özdemiroğlu
Ayşe
Ayşen Gruda
Hacer
Şevket Altuğ
Müdür
Altan Erkekli
Memur
İhsan Yüce
Emekli Memur
Nuri Tuğ
Bekçi
Ahmet Açan
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Overview
Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.
Release Date
1982-10-01
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
Neither Martyr, Nor Veteran.
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