Dilan
1987, Turkish. Directed by Erden Kıral.
Based on a well-known Turkish novel, Dilan narrates the story of a peasant woman who decides to avenge the murder of her lover. In a remote village in Southeastern Turkey, two men are in love with beautiful Dilan: the rich Paso and the poor but brave Mirkan. When Dilan chooses Mirkan, Paso has the youth killed by one of his men. Dilan marries Paso, but she murders him on their wedding night and runs away to the mountains. A tragic love story as well as a realistic portrait of the existence of the rural people of Anatolia, Dilan was shown at several international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice and Berlin.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 18 March 1987
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Erden Kıral, Ömer Polat
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Dilan runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Dilan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 March 1987. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dilan?
Dilan (1987) was directed by Erden Kıral and stars Derya Arbaş, Hakan Balamir, Yılmaz Zafer.