Seyyit Han: Topragin Gelini

Apr 1 1968 Not Rated 1h 21m
Drama, Western

In this rural revenge drama, Güney plays Seyyit Han, a poor man in love with a woman from his Anatolian village who returns his affection. Seyyit Han postpones their marriage so that he can make his fortune elsewhere and return to the village to claim his "bride of the earth." During his prolonged absence, a rich landowner begins to woo the lonely woman, and her brother, intent upon making this propitious wedding happen, spreads the rumor that Seyyit Han has died.

Plot

Seyyit Han is a man with many foes. One day he falls in love with Mürsit's sister, Keje. Mürsit is fine with them marrying, only on one condition: Seyyit Han has to get rid of his enemies to offer a decent life for Keje. Having set on a journey to do so, one day he victoriously returns to his hometown: the day Keje is marrying another man.

Written by

Yilmaz Güney

Directed by

Yilmaz Güney

Cast

Yilmaz Güney, Nebahat Çehre, Hayati Hamzaoglu

Crew

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Production Countries

Turkey

Production Companies

Güney Film

Languages

Türkçe

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
675
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA