Friend

Overview

After betraying his social class, denying his peasant roots and fleeing his native village, Ahmed has become a successful businessman and has found a place in the sun among the bourgeoisie. Azem, his childhood friend, has followed a quite different way. refusing the rat race, he has remained close to people of humble origin. Politically committed, he aspires to be useful to his country and more particularly to the forsaken rural world. The two former friends meet again. Due to the influence of Azem, Ahmed gradually becomes aware that his life is a failure.

Cast

Yılmaz Güney

Azem

Semra Özdamar

Semra

Ahu Tuğbay

Ahu

Kerim Afşar

Cemil

Civan Canova

Halil

Azra Balkan

Necibe

Melike Demirağ

Melike - Cemil's sister-in-law

Nizam Ergüden

Muhittin - Cemil's brother

N/A

Yusuf Tunalıoğlu

Özden Yüce