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Release Year1966
Runtime—
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorMehmet Bozkuş
WritersFuat Özlüer
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsStruggle for Love
About Struggle for Love
Ruzgar Ahmet and Zeynep live in the same district in Izmir. They are in love and intend to get married. However, Zeynep's mother is against their marriage. Ahmet goes to Istanbul to find a job. He meets his pal Musa who places him as a driver to the drug smuggler Fethi. Ahmet makes a lot of money. Zeynep continuously gets molested by her boss so she goes to Istanbul
Directed by Mehmet Bozkuş, Struggle for Love leans on a strong ensemble — Hülya Koçyiğit, Yusuf Sezgin, Muammer Gözalan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1966.
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