The Father
1971, Turkish. Directed by Yılmaz Güney.
"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istanbul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a man while drunk, the father is prepared to answer for the deed himself, provided that the landlord supports his wife and children. As there is little difference for the father between ten years in prison or ten years in a foreign country, he regards this to be the best solution.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 2 January 1971
- Original title
- Baba
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Yılmaz Güney
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The Father runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Father?
The Father (1971) was directed by Yılmaz Güney and stars Yılmaz Güney, Müşerref Tezcan, Kuzey Vargın.