Once a Year

Once a Year

Once a Year

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Once a Year

1965

1h 44m

7.0(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A young hapless couple's devotion for each other is tested through harsh times of war as they are forced to negate patriotism and dependability to their families and nations, for a length of a lifetime before during and after the war. This movie is not a colorfull. About 5 years later, this movie was shot again wtih same actors and actresses (except for Selda Alkor).

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Erman Film

Arzu Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kartal Tibet

Kartal Tibet

Emin

Selda Alkor

Selda Alkor

Nazlı

Reha Yurdakul

Reha Yurdakul

Fuat

Hulusi Kentmen

Hulusi Kentmen

Baba

Ali Şen

Ali Şen

Salih

Tugay Toksöz

Tugay Toksöz

Osman

Hüseyin Baradan

Hüseyin Baradan

Kiril Çorbacı

Münir Özkul

Münir Özkul

Mahkum 1

Danyal Topatan

Danyal Topatan

Mahkum 2

Timuçin Caymaz

Timuçin Caymaz

Mahkum 3

Creative team

Directed by: Ertem Eğilmez
Written by: Sadık Şendil
Produced by: Ertem Eğilmez
Nahit Ataman

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