Dilan (1987)
Synopsis
Based on a well-known Turkish novel, Dilan narrates the story of a peasant woman who decides to avenge the murder of her lover. In a remote village in Southeastern Turkey, two men are in love with beautiful Dilan: the rich Paso and the poor but brave Mirkan. When Dilan chooses Mirkan, Paso has the youth killed by one of his men. Dilan marries Paso, but she murders him on their wedding night and runs away to the mountains. A tragic love story as well as a realistic portrait of the existence of the rural people of Anatolia, Dilan was shown at several international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice and Berlin.
Release Date: 1987-03-18
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Erden Kıral
Top Cast
- Derya Arbaş as Dilan
- Hakan Balamir as Kerim
- Yılmaz Zafer as Paso
- Güler Ökten as Dilan'in Annesi
- Mehmet Erikçi as Mirkan
- Keriman Ulusoy as Paso'nun Annesi
- Dilaver Uyanık as Halil Aga
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