The Enemy (1980)
Original title: Düşman
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Ismail (Aytac Arman) is the educated Turk who travels to Asia from Istanbul to escape crushing unemployment in this somber social drama. With an ailing mother-in-law, a bitter wife, and a pretty young daughter to support, he takes a job as a dog killer. Ismail is saddened to see young women his daughter's age forced into prostitution. When he returns home to ask his father and brother for an advance on his inheritance, his wife leaves him. The enemy in question refers to unemployment.
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Aytaç Arman
Güngör Bayrak
Şevket Altuğ
Ahmet Açan
Lütfü Engin
Hüseyin KutmanŞevket AltuğAbdullah
Muadelet Tibet
Ahmet Sert
Niyazi Vanlı
Sıdıka Duruer
Abdi AlgülMovie DNA
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What is The Enemy about?
Ismail (Aytac Arman) is the educated Turk who travels to Asia from Istanbul to escape crushing unemployment in this somber social drama. With an ailing mother-in-law, a bitter wife, and a pretty young daughter to support, he takes a job as a dog killer. Ismail is saddened to see young women his daughter's age forced into prostitution. When he returns home to ask his father and brother for an advance on his inheritance, his wife leaves him. The enemy in question refers to unemployment.
How long is The Enemy?
The Enemy has a runtime of 133 minutes.