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Susuz Yaz

Original title: Dry Summer · Turkish title: Susuz Yaz
1963 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Metin Erksan
Drama

Cast

Erol Taş Hülya Koçyiğit Ulvi Doğan

Credits

Written by: Necati Cumali

Plot

Osman, a greedy farmer, dams the spring that feeds his neighbours so that his own tobacco fields may be irrigated, and the villagers suffer from thirst. His brother Hasan tries to resist, with tragic results. Metin Erksan's 1963 film, which won the Golden Bear in Berlin, is a tense drama about greed and power, and is among the classic films of Turkish cinema.

Sinekatalog’s take

Metin Erksan's Golden Bear winner follows a greedy farmer damming a spring while villagers thirst. Raw, powerful and stylised, with Erol Taş and Hülya Koçyiğit, it is a landmark of Turkish cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (6,867 votes)
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