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The Broken Landlord

Original title: Zügürt Aga
  • 1985
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
17K
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The Broken Landlord (1985)
ComedyDrama

The landlord of a village in eastern Turkey decides to sell his land after a severe drought and migrates to Istanbul with his family. However the struggle for survival in the 'big city' will... Read allThe landlord of a village in eastern Turkey decides to sell his land after a severe drought and migrates to Istanbul with his family. However the struggle for survival in the 'big city' will not be easier for them.The landlord of a village in eastern Turkey decides to sell his land after a severe drought and migrates to Istanbul with his family. However the struggle for survival in the 'big city' will not be easier for them.

  • Director
    • Nesli Çölgeçen
  • Writer
    • Yavuz Turgul
  • Stars
    • Sener Sen
    • Erdal Özyagcilar
    • Nilgün Nazli
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nesli Çölgeçen
    • Writer
      • Yavuz Turgul
    • Stars
      • Sener Sen
      • Erdal Özyagcilar
      • Nilgün Nazli
    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Sener Sen
    Sener Sen
    • Aga
    Erdal Özyagcilar
    Erdal Özyagcilar
    • Kekec Salman
    Nilgün Nazli
    • Kiraz
    Füsun Demirel
    Füsun Demirel
    • The agha's wife Zana
    Atilla Yigit
    • Hirpit Ali
    Bahri Selin
    • Abdo Aga
    Can Kolukisa
    Can Kolukisa
    • Kahya - Butler
    Celal Perk
    • Remo
    Filiz Küçüktepe
    • Wife of Kekec Salman
    Mehmet Akdil
    • Houseowner
    Ali Osman Okumus
    • Son of Agha
    Ayla Arslancan
    • Mother of Agha
    Kemal Inci
    • Abuzer
    • Director
      • Nesli Çölgeçen
    • Writer
      • Yavuz Turgul
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    9opoyraz

    Take Lesson

    I have seen this wonderful movie a couple of times and in each time I got the same pleasure and never bored. The movie basically gives one vital lesson to its audience and it is that every human being has to have a talent or let's say every person has to do at least one thing professionaly in their lifes in order to survive in case of hardship. I would like to give an example about this. Zugurt Aga was a rich man in his town and even does not need to do anything because he has a lot of assistants next to him but despite he is very good at cooking "cig kofte" (let's translate as "raw meat balls" to English) and when he lost all of his belongings and became poor, he immigrated to big city (Istanbul) and started to sell his homemade, delicious, original cig kofte and eventually be happy.
    10ertanasan

    Excellent drama and comedy.

    I am from the country which the movie's story is about, Turkey. Seen this film several times in fifteen years and undoubtly I took pleasure in each time. It is about an honest, good hearted land lord having several villages. The movie is trying to show the end of the feudal system in south-east of Turkey by the influence of city life. It uses an ironic manner. Actually, in order to comprehend the story exactly and to take the same pleasure like me, you should be native like me. But it is worth enough if you interested in such a story. For me, it is one of the best 10 Turkish movies. Sener Sen is a living legend of Turkish cinema.

    Ertan
    10fuatanat

    A Classic Turkish Movie

    This is one of the best Turkish movies. It shows the feodal life in South East of Turkey perfectly.
    7ifasmilecanhelp

    Unfortunately doesn't exist outside Turkey

    Always interested in movies which are way better than the usual production,

    I read these two interesting comments about it...

    which gave we the feeling to have a look on it...

    Unfortunately, doesn't seem to exist outside Turkey, in any sort of support, CD, DVD, nor VHS.

    And anyway with no English/French/Spanish or German subtitles,

    it wouldn't be impossible to understand anything,

    because obviously I don't speak Turkish : a pity !

    I just watched Babam Ve Oglum (Cagan Irmak 2005) (with subtitles... lol)

    and frankly it's a wonderful great gem, unknown outside Turkey

    If The Agha is as good as the mentioned above, a real miss !

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2021 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • Turkey
    • Language
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • The Agha
    • Filming locations
      • Sanliurfa, Turkey
    • Production company
      • Mine Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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