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Yusuf of Kuyucak

1985 · 96 min

A slow, earnest rural drama of love and local power struggles, played with sincerity and a steady, serious mood.

Overview
An idealist district governor, Selahattin Bey, adopts Yusuf, orphaned after his family was killed by thugs. Yusuf falls in love with Muazzez, the daughter of Selahattin. But when Hilmi Bey’s son Şakir also wants to marry Muazzez, a conflict escalates.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • class
    • power
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Feyzi Tuna
    Written by
    Feyzi Tuna
    Starring
    Talat Bulut, Derya Arbaş, Ahmet Mekin, Atilla Yiğit, Engin İnal, Melih Çardak, Kemal İnci, Bülent Oran
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Turkey
    Languages
    Turkish

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