Film · Drama

The Father (1971)

"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istanbul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a man while drunk, the father is prepared to answer for the deed himself, provided that the landlord supports his wife and children. As there is little difference for the father between ten years in prison or ten years in a foreign country, he regards this to be the best solution.

Director

Yılmaz Güney

Writers

Bekir Yildiz, Yılmaz Güney

Country

Türkiye

Language

Turkish

Release date

January 2, 1971

Original title

Baba