Irgat (1973)
The film tells the story of a farmer who is swindled while trying to go to Germany to get his land back. Tahsin loses his land when he is unable to pay his debt to Gaffar Ağa. Tahsin, whose wife died during childbirth, decides to go to Germany. When Tahsin comes to Istanbul to go to Germany, he loses his money and passport to swindlers. While wandering around Istanbul, not knowing what to do, he catches the swindlers at a nightclub. However, he cannot get his money or passport back. The club owner, Kazım, listens to Tahsin's story and offers him a job working for him. Tahsin accepts the offer and begins to make money quickly. Upon hearing of this, Gaffar Ağa sends his men to Istanbul to kill Tahsin.
Director: Yücel Uçanoğlu
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: May 1, 1973
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Dinçer Önal
Editing: Mehmet Özdemir
Production: Gaye Film
Country: Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
More Films by Director: Yücel Uçanoğlu
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Irgat about?
- The film tells the story of a farmer who is swindled while trying to go to Germany to get his land back. Tahsin loses his land when he is unable to pay his debt to Gaffar Ağa. Tahsin, whose wife died during childbirth, decides to go to Germany. When Tahsin comes to Istanbul to go to Germany, he loses his money and passport to swindlers. While wandering around Istanbul, not knowing what to do, he catches the swindlers at a nightclub. However, he cannot get his money or passport back. The club owner, Kazım, listens to Tahsin's story and offers him a job working for him. Tahsin accepts the offer and begins to make money quickly. Upon hearing of this, Gaffar Ağa sends his men to Istanbul to kill Tahsin.
- Who directed Irgat?
- Irgat was directed by Yücel Uçanoğlu.
- Who stars in Irgat?
- Irgat stars Tamer Yiğit, Meral Zeren, Bilâl İnci, Osman Alyanak, Leman Akçatepe, Giray Alpan.
- How long is Irgat?
- Irgat has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- Where was Irgat produced?
- Irgat was produced in Turkey.