France / May 15, 1982 / Cannes Film Festival
The Road (1982)
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The story of three families' search for freedom.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sevda Aktolga | Meral |
| Güven Şengil | Süleyman |
| Hale Akınlı | Seyran |
| Turgut Savaş | Zafer |
| Hikmet Taşdemir | Sevket |
| Engin Çelik | Mirza |
| Osman Bardakçi | Berber Elim |
| Enver Güney | Cindé |
| Erdoğan Seren | Abdullah |
| Güngör Bayrak | Nazife |
| Hasan Yıldız | Gardiyan |
| Semra Uçar | Gülbahar |
| Erdal Özyağcılar | Tarık Akan (voice) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yol |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland, Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cactus Films, Güney Film, Antenne 2, SRF |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1982 |
| Production | Donat Keusch, Yılmaz Güney, Edi Hubschmid, K.L. Puldi |
| Writer | Yılmaz Güney |
| Editing | Peter R. Adam, Tobias Frühmorgen, Elisabeth Waelchli, Yılmaz Güney, Hélène Arnal, Daniel Stuebner |
| Cinematography | Erdoğan Engin |
| Assistant directors | Turgay Aksoy, Ali Kıvırcık, Muzaffer Hiçdurmaz, Ahmet Soner, Şerif Gören, Yılmaz Güney |
| Camera operators | Erdoğan Engin |
| Additional photography | Erdoğan Engin |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 01, 1982
United States / Oct 05, 1982 / PG
Netherlands / Oct 14, 1982 / 12
Denmark / Dec 18, 1982
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United Kingdom / Jan 13, 1983 / 15
South Korea / Mar 01, 1989 / 15
Türkiye / Feb 12, 1999
Physical media
Netherlands / Jun 07, 2005 / 12 / DVD
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