Friend

Friend — Plot

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
• Runtime
• 99 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Yılmaz Güney

Friend — Cast

Yılmaz Güney Azem Semra Özdamar Semra Ahu Tuğbay Ahu Kerim Afşar Cemil Civan Canova Halil Azra Balkan Necibe Melike Demirağ Melike - Cemil's sister-in-law Nizam Ergüden Muhittin - Cemil's brother