11 Mar 2004
Head-On
With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.
Memed My Hawk
In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees his village and joins up with a group of outlaws fighting against the wealthy and powerful landowners who control the lives of the locals and make life miserable for them. The outlaws' successes prompt the governor to call in the Turkish army to capture or kill them.
Top Billed Cast
Peter Ustinov Abdi Aga
Herbert Lom Ali Safa Bey
Denis Quilley Rejeb
Michael Elphick Jabbar
Simon Dutton Memed
Leonie Mellinger Hatche
Relja Bašić Mad Durdu
Edward Burnham Naked Man
Ernest Clark Hatche's Father
Rosalie Crutchley Mother
Walter Gotell Sgt. Asim
Michael Gough Kerimoglu
Marne Maitland Suleyman
Siobhán McKenna Iroz
T. P. McKenna Dursan
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