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Law of the Border

Original title: Hudutlarin Kanunu
  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 11m
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6.8/10
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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
998
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
79,397
3,167
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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
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    • 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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          User reviews4

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          9/10
          A masterpiece of Mr. Guney
          Turkish cinema in sixties took place in a dream world. The movies of that era refused to look directly at Turkish society. Hudutlarin Kanunu, on which Yilmaz Güney met director Lütfi Ömer Akad, is one of the movies that changed this state of affairs. Akad's genuine creative vision influenced Güney's style as an actor: one can easily see the difference in Güney's acting before and after Hudutlarin Kanunu. Akad's influence was a positive one. . .

          Güney's natural performance marked a change in Turkish Cinema. This was the beginning of what would later be called "New Cinema" in Turkey. With its powerful cinematography and its direct and realistic depiction of social problems, Hudutlarin Kanunu is one of the early milestones of Turkish cinema. Given the manner of storytelling and the style of photography, one might almost say that Akad's film is a Western.

          Hudutlarin Kanunu depicts vital problems in the society of South East Turkey. Lack of education, no agriculture, and unemployment compelled people to live by the "law of the border" (Hudutlarin Kanunu) – in other words, smuggling. Hudutlarin Kanunu underlines the importance of education, which is the crucial element of socio-economical progress in third world countries. It also helps us to understand the reasons behind the ongoing, veiled war along Turkey's South East border. Forty five years ago, Lütfi Ömer Akad was alerting Turkish society of the likely consequences if preventive measures are not taken in time. He alerted us with a great and lasting film, Hudutlarin Kanunu.

          Ömer Lüfti Akad's Hudutlarin Kanunu comes as a revelation to first-time viewers – a work of great visual and dramatic force, of terrific purity and ferocity. It was made during the year that its star and co-screenwriter, Yilmaz Güney, made his own directing debut. And it's not surprising for first time viewers to learn that this stunning collaboration marked a shift in Turkish cinema, and ushered in what became known as "the director generation." Once again, the World Cinema Foundation's advisory board member Faith Akin has brought us a great and inspirational film.
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          • Nov 11, 2014

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

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