To Crush The Serpent
1981, Turkish. Directed by Türkan Şoray.
Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim. When Abbas kills Halim, the people of the village lynch Esme and pressures Esme's son to kill her.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 1 March 1981
- Original title
- Yılanı Öldürseler
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Işıl Özgentürk, Arif Keskiner, Türkan Şoray
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What To Crush The Serpent is based on
To Crush The Serpent is based on Yılanı Öldürseler (1976) by Yaşar Kemal, published by Cem Yayınevi.
1976
Yılanı Öldürseler
By Yaşar Kemal
Published by Cem Yayınevi
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To Crush The Serpent runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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To Crush The Serpent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like To Crush The Serpent?
If you liked To Crush The Serpent, try The Safety of Objects, Hounddog, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed To Crush The Serpent?
To Crush The Serpent (1981) was directed by Türkan Şoray and stars Türkan Şoray, Talat Bulut, Ahmet Mekin.
What is To Crush The Serpent based on?
To Crush The Serpent is based on Yılanı Öldürseler (1976) by Yaşar Kemal, published by Cem Yayınevi.