The Herd

Name: The Herd
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-03-01
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 8.40
Cast: Levent Inanir, Erol Demiröz, Melike Demirag, Tarik Akan

– Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family decides to sell its sheep - a most precious commodit..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.40 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 9 Minutes

Release Year:

1979

Original Name:

Sürü

Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family decides to sell its sheep - a most precious commodity - in far away Ankara. During their long train ride, bribes must be paid to petty officials, sheep are stolen or die in the packed, airless wagons, and the sick wife of one of the family's sons becomes deathly ill.

Producing Country:

Turkey

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

01 Mar 1979

Language:

Turkish

Directed by:

Zeki Ökten

Story Written By:

Yilmaz Güney

Main Actors:

Levent Inanir, Erol Demiröz, Melike Demirag, Tarik Akan

Plot:

Because of a local blood feud, a peasant family in eastern Turkey decides to sell its sheep - a most precious commodity - in far away Ankara. During their long train ride, bribes must be paid to petty officials, sheep are stolen or die in the packed, airless, contaminated wagons, and the sick wife of one of the family's sons becomes deathly ill.

Awards:

12 wins.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.4/10

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