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The Small Town (1997)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Synopsis

Told from the perspective of two children, and in four parts which run parallel to seasons, The Small Town describes the relationships between members of a small-town family. Both brother and sister witness the complexities of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of life and nature.

Actors

Mehmet Emin Toprak
Mehmet Emin Toprak
Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)
Havva Saglam
Havva Saglam
Asiye
Cihat Bütün
Cihat Bütün
Ali
Fatma Ceylan
Fatma Ceylan
Nine
Emin Ceylan
Emin Ceylan
Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)
Sercihan Alevoglu
Sercihan Alevoglu
Father - Baba (as Sercihan Alioglu)
Semra Yilmaz
Semra Yilmaz
Mother - Anne
Latif Altintas
Latif Altintas
Teacher - Ögretmen
Muzaffer Özdemir
Muzaffer Özdemir
Deli Ahmet
Timuçin Caymaz
Timuçin Caymaz
Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)
Gazanfer Ündüz
Gazanfer Ündüz
Father - Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioglu)

Crews

Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Director
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writer
Emin Ceylan
Emin Ceylan
Story
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Producer
Ali Kayaci
Ali Kayaci
Music
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Director of Photography
Ayhan Ergürsel
Ayhan Ergürsel
Editor
Ebru Ceylan
Ebru Ceylan
Production Design
Ender Akay
Ender Akay
Sound Mixer
Mustafa Bolukbasi
Mustafa Bolukbasi
Sound
Taylan Oguz
Taylan Oguz
Sound Mixer
Ergun Unal
Ergun Unal
Sound

Trailers and other movies

Kasaba - Trailer

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