The Herd

– 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
The Herd (1979) - Also known as 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:
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Mar 1979

Language:

Turkish

Director:

Zeki Ökten

Writer:

Yilmaz Güney

Main Actors:

Tarik Akan, Melike Demirag, Erol Demiröz, Levent Inanir

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