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Mill Horse

Mill Horse

Neither Martyr, Nor Veteran.

19827.01h 30m

Overview

Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.

Directed by Atıf Yılmaz
Written by Suphi Tekniker, Atıf Yılmaz
Produced by Ferit Turgut, Kadir Turgut
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Top Cast

İlyas Salman

İlyas Salman

Ali

Şener Şen

Şener Şen

Yakup

Yaprak Özdemiroğlu

Yaprak Özdemiroğlu

Ayşe

Ayşen Gruda

Ayşen Gruda

Hacer

Şevket Altuğ

Şevket Altuğ

Müdür

Altan Erkekli

Altan Erkekli

Memur

İhsan Yüce

İhsan Yüce

Emekli Memur

Nuri Tuğ

Nuri Tuğ

Bekçi

Ahmet Açan

Ahmet Açan

Themes & Keywords

bankruptfrauddirty tricksunemploymentbriberybribegovernment official

About Mill Horse

Mill Horse is a comedy, drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of bankrupt, fraud, dirty tricks, unemployment, bribery, bribe. Directed by Atıf Yılmaz, it stars İlyas Salman, Şener Şen, Yaprak Özdemiroğlu. Ali, an honest and honorable man, moves to Istanbul when he is transferred there. He moves in with his sister Hacer and brother-in-law Yakup. Yakup's niece Ayşe also lives in the same house. From the day he starts his job as a civil servant, Ali reacts against the swindlers and bribe-takers around him. As a result, his boss and other civil servants become uncomfortable with the situation. When Yakup runs away with the money he collected to build a mosque, Ali and Ayşe are left alone. Not wanting to leave each other, the two get married. Ali is fired from his job for preventing the civil servants from taking bribes and goes to the village with Ayşe. Yakup, who has fled to Istanbul, calls Ali and Ayşe to join him at his insistence. Ali and his family, who go to Yakup's side out of desperation, will never be able to escape their troubles.

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