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75% Critic Match
The Return
“The Struggle of a Lonely Woman.”
7.5 / 10• 1972• 1h 34m•NR• Turkish
DramaRomance
Storyline
Gülcan and her husband İbrahim dream of a happy future together in their village. However, they are subjected to the cruelty of the Agha, the local landowner who lords over the entire village. İbrahim is fed up and moves to Germany to find work. On the other hand, Gülcan has to deal with Agha's evils alone.
Cast & Crew
Türkan Şoray
Gülcan
Lead
Kadir İnanır
İbrahim
Bilâl İnci
Reşit
Osman Alyanak
Müslüm
Hikmet Taşdemir
Hikmet
Mehmet Büyükgüngör
Muhtar
Reşit Çıldam
Peasant Ilyas
Nermin Özses
Ilyas's wife
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Türkan Şoray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Return is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
