Umut (1970)
Directed by Yılmaz Güney
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - Turkey |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this bleak tragedy, a crude and illiterate man who drives a horse-drawn taxi survives his meager existence by hoping each day that this will be the day he wins the lottery. One day his coach is hit by a car, killing one of his two horses and damaging the buggy. Because the automobile driver has social standing, the traffic judge rules in favor of the automobile driver, and does not give the poor man any damages. Creditors soon remove everything from his house except the remaining horse and damaged buggy. Despairing, he strikes out at his family and anyone weaker than he is. Eventually, he joins a wandering "holy man" on a quest for desert gold, and goes mad in the process.
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accident, bad-luck, cab-driver, desperation, illiteracy