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The Frogs
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The Frogs

1985-10-06 · 93 min · ★ 5.6

Drama

In the half-light of dawn, Halil falls down dead, murdered. His wife, Elmas, cries for justice, but, in fact, there will be no investigation. Life goes on for Elmas: during the day she works in the rice paddies with her little boy and, at night, she goes to catch frogs with the other villagers.

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Directors
Şerif Gören
Production companies
Gülşah Film
Countries
Turkey
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hülya KoçyiğitHülya KoçyiğitElmas
Talat BulutTalat BulutAli
Yavuzer ÇetinkayaYavuzer ÇetinkayaHasan
Metin ÇekmezMetin ÇekmezHalil
Tomris OğuzalpTomris OğuzalpAli'nin Annesi
Şerif GörenŞerif GörenBerberdeki Adam
Selahattin FıratSelahattin FıratNeim
Yaman OkayYaman Okay
Hikmet ÇelikHikmet Çelik
Nesrin Çetinel
Ümit YesinÜmit Yesin
Ferda FerdağFerda Ferdağ
Ajlan AktuğAjlan Aktuğ
Ali DemirAli Demir
Cengiz Ekinci
Başak Karakartal
Arzu Selin
Mustafa YavuzMustafa Yavuz
Cemal OrmanCemal Orman
Ahmet Hikmet Karayollu

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