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Law of the Border

Original title: Hudutlarin Kanunu
  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
991
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POPULARITY
82,564
12,890
Law of the Border (1966)
CrimeDrama
In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border.In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border.In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
991
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
82,564
12,890
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    • Director
      • Lütfi Akad
    • Writers
      • Lütfi Akad
      • Yilmaz Güney
    • Stars
      • Yilmaz Güney
      • Pervin Par
      • Erol Tas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lütfi Akad
    • Writers
      • Lütfi Akad
      • Yilmaz Güney
    • Stars
      • Yilmaz Güney
      • Pervin Par
      • Erol Tas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Tuncel Kurtiz and Yilmaz Güney in Law of the Border (1966)
    Pervin Par in Law of the Border (1966)
    Law of the Border (1966)
    Pervin Par in Law of the Border (1966)
    Law of the Border (1966)
    Yilmaz Güney in Law of the Border (1966)
    Yilmaz Güney in Law of the Border (1966)
    Yilmaz Güney and Pervin Par in Law of the Border (1966)
    Yilmaz Güney in Law of the Border (1966)
    Yilmaz Güney in Law of the Border (1966)
    Yilmaz Güney in Law of the Border (1966)
    Law of the Border (1966)

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    Yilmaz Güney
    Yilmaz Güney
    • Hidir
    Pervin Par
    Pervin Par
    • Ayse Ögretmen
    Erol Tas
    Erol Tas
    • Ali Cello
    Tuncer Necmioglu
    • Aziz
    Muharrem Gürses
    Muharrem Gürses
    • Duran Aga
    Aydemir Akbas
    Aydemir Akbas
    • Abuzer
    Sirri Elitas
    • Ismail
    Tuncel Kurtiz
    Tuncel Kurtiz
    • Bekir
    Atilla Ergün
    • Üstegmen Zeki
    Osman Alyanak
    Osman Alyanak
    • Hasan Dervis Aga
    Ahmet Danyal Topatan
    Ahmet Danyal Topatan
      Hikmet Olgun
      • Yusuf
      Kadir Savun
      Kadir Savun
      Ahmet Sert
      Gonca Alyanak
        Ihsan Bayraktar
        Ihsan Bayraktar
        • Çavus
        • (uncredited)
        Enver Dönmez
        • Mayinci
        • (uncredited)
        Necati Er
          • Director
            • Lütfi Akad
          • Writers
            • Lütfi Akad
            • Yilmaz Güney
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          • Trivia
            This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #878.
          • Connections
            Referenced in Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? (2021)

          User reviews4

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          Top review
          7/10
          1967
          The film was completed in 1967 and directed by Ömer Lütfi Akad.

          The screenplay was written by Yilmaz Güney, who is also the leading actor of the movie, and important names such as Tuncel Kurtiz and Erol Tas take part in the movie.

          The movie, which was restored from 35mm films by the World Cinema Foundation, founded by Martin Scorsese, as a result of Fatih Akin's efforts, is being screened in Mubi.
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          Details

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          • Release date
            • May 30, 2017 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • Turkey
          • Language
            • Turkish
          • Also known as
            • The Law of the Border
          • Filming locations
            • Yildiz Film Studios, Turkey
          • Production company
            • Dadas Film
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          Technical specs

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          • Runtime
            1 hour 11 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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