Friend (1974)
Arkadas
94 min
After betraying his social class, denying his peasant roots and fleeing his native village, Ahmed has become a successful businessman and has found a place in the sun among the bourgeoisie. Azem, his childhood friend, has followed a quite different way. refusing the rat race, he has remained close to people of humble origin. Politically committed, he aspires to be useful to his country and more particularly to the forsaken rural world. The two former friends meet again. Due to the influence of Azem, Ahmed gradually becomes aware that his life is a failure.
- Release date
- October 1, 1974
- Country of origin
- Türkiye
Where to watch
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Cast
- Yılmaz Güney as Azem
- Semra Özdamar as Semra
- Ahu Tugbay as Ahu
- Kerim Afsar as Cemil
- Civan Canova as Halil
- Azra Balkan as Necibe
- Nizam Ergüden as Muhittin
- Melike Demirag as Melike
- Dogan Bavli as Halil
- Abdurrahman Palay as Azem
Crew
- Yılmaz Güney · Director
- Yılmaz Güney · Writer
- Yılmaz Güney · Producer
- Sanar Yurdatapan · Composer
- Attila Özdemiroğlu · Composer
- Çetin Tunca · Cinematographer
- Şerif Gören · Editor