The Herd
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Synopsis
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.
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Tarık Akan
Şivan
Melike Demirağ
Berivan
Tuncel Kurtiz
Hamo Ağa
Levent İnanır
Sülo
Yaman Okay
Abuzer
Erol Demiröz
Neçirvan
Şener Kökkaya
Çerçi
Savaş Yurttaş
Sıddık
Meral Niron
Gülten Kaya
Güler Ökten
Sıddık'ın eşi
Fehmi Yasar
Ekrem Erkek
Kadın satıcısı
Gülten Kaya
Hayat kadını
Esen Günay
Tarık Akan (voice)
Kamran Usluer
Tuncel Kurtiz (voice)
Mustafa Alabora
Levent İnanır (voice)
Yaman Okay
Erol Demiröz (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zeki Ökten
- Screenplay & Story
- Yılmaz Güney
- Original Title
- Sürü
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Kurdish, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Güney Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zeki Ökten
Yılmaz Güney
Özdemir Arıtan
Yılmaz Güney
Department Leadership Roster
Yılmaz Güney
Writer
Özdemir Arıtan
Editor
Yılmaz Güney
Producer
Zeki Ökten
Director
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What is The Herd about?
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.
Who directed The Herd?
The Herd was directed by Zeki Ökten.
Who stars in The Herd?
The principal cast of The Herd includes Tarık Akan, Melike Demirağ, Tuncel Kurtiz, Levent İnanır, Yaman Okay.
When was The Herd released and how long is it?
The Herd was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.