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The Property Trilogy

Metin Erksan's three films dealing with the problem of property in the 60s are considered to be the first trilogy of Turkish cinema. What director Erksan tells through land, water and the human body respectively are actually stories of passion. They deal with courage, resistance, solidarity and defiance. 'Property Trilogy', also called the village trilogy, in which he tells about the rural people, their problems, the transformations they experience, and their weaknesses through the reality of the village, consists of the films Revenge of the Snakes, Dry Summer and The Well.

The Property Trilogy

Metin Erksan's three films dealing with the problem of property in the 60s are considered to be the first trilogy of Turkish cinema. What director Erksan tells through land, water and the human body respectively are actually stories of passion. They deal with courage, resistance, solidarity and defiance. 'Property Trilogy', also called the village trilogy, in which he tells about the rural people, their problems, the transformations they experience, and their weaknesses through the reality of the village, consists of the films Revenge of the Snakes, Dry Summer and The Well.
3 movies 1962 – 1968 4h 42m total 1 snapshot 48 solvers
Crime Drama
Directed by Metin Erksan
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Yilanlarin Öcü
Yilanlarin Öcü

Yilanlarin Öcü

1962 1h 48m Dir. Metin Erksan
Drama Crime

The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli.

Yilanlarin Öcü

The film follows the life of a poor, old woman defying the hierarchy in the village. Irazca is an old woman who lives with her son Kara Bayram, her daughter-in-law Hatice, and three grandchildren. The headman of the village sells a lot from the common land of the village to Haceli.
Susuz yaz
Susuz yaz

Susuz yaz

1963 1h 30m Dir. Metin Erksan
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Drama Crime

A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.

Susuz yaz

A scheming tobacco farmer sets out to ruin his competition by diverting the local water to his own property.
Kuyu
Kuyu

Kuyu

1968 1h 24m Dir. Metin Erksan
Drama

Fatma is kidnapped several times by a wild man because she cannot be persuaded to marry. A third attempt at forced submission ends tragically for both, due to the young girl's fatal rebellion.

Kuyu

Fatma is kidnapped several times by a wild man because she cannot be persuaded to marry. A third attempt at forced submission ends tragically for both, due to the young girl's fatal rebellion.

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Susuz yaz
Susuz yaz