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The Bride (1973)

The Bride poster
Original title
Gelin
Directed by
Lütfi Ömer Akad
Genre
drama film
Country
Turkey
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman moves from the countryside to Istanbul with her husband and their sick child. She struggles to keep her family together in the city.

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What happens

The Bride (Turkish: Gelin) is a 1973 Turkish drama film written and directed by Ömer Lütfi Akad about a young woman who moves with her husband and sick child to Istanbul. The film, which won three awards, including best film, at the 5th Adana "Golden Boll" International Film Festival, was voted one of the 10 Best Turkish Films by the Ankara Cinema Association. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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