The Herd

Feb 1, 1979

1h 57m

★ 7.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Güney Film

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Cast

Şivan

Tarık Akan

Berivan

Melike Demirağ

Hamo Ağa

Tuncel Kurtiz

Sülo

Levent İnanır

Abuzer

Yaman Okay

Neçirvan

Erol Demiröz

Çerçi

Şener Kökkaya

Sıddık

Savaş Yurttaş

Meral Niron

Gülten Kaya

Sıddık'ın eşi

Güler Ökten

Fehmi Yasar

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