The Fallow Deer

1959 1h 32m TR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

AdventureRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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During a day of deer hunting, Karaca Ali Aga (Talat Gözbak) finds a girl wandering around, and immediately falls in love with her. Some time later, when Aga goes back to marry her, he instructs his men to eliminate the obstacle, namely Halil (Yilmaz Güney)...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yılmaz Güney
Halil
Pervin Par
Zeynep
Talat Gözbak
Karaca Ali Aga
Muazzez Arçay
Sultan Ana
Kadir Savun
Kadir Savun
Semih Sezerli
Köse
Asım Nipton
Durmus
Danyal Topatan
Deli Omer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atıf Yılmaz
Writers: Yılmaz Güney, Halit Refiğ, Atıf Yılmaz
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Atıf Yılmaz, shot by Mike Rafaelyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Yılmaz Güney and Pervin Par and Talat Gözbak carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0273417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Atıf Yılmaz directs. Mike Rafaelyan behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Atıf Yılmaz, shot by Mike Rafaelyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Yılmaz Güney and Pervin Par and Talat Gözbak carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0273417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.