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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Music
Votes2
DirectorOsman F. Seden
WritersErdoğan Tünaş
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBen Topraktan Bir Canım
About Ben Topraktan Bir Canım
Orhan receives a telegram from the village Agha telling him to go to Istanbul and murder a business rival. Orhan follows orders and kill the industrialist Fazli Çetin. In prison he sent there's a plot against him.
Directed by Osman F. Seden, Ben Topraktan Bir Canım leans on a strong ensemble — Orhan Gencebay, Necla Nazır, Yıldırım Gencer — 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 1980.
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