The Road (1982): Cast
The Road is a 1982 romantic drama directed by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney, starring Tarık Akan as Seyit Ali, Erdoğan Seren and Hikmet Taşdemir. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Directors
- Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney
- Original language
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Turkish - Studio
- Cactus Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Road About?
The premise of The Road without spoilers.
The story follows three families striving for freedom while five Kurdish prisoners receive a one‑week leave. Upon returning home, they are shocked to find that the same oppression persists, imposed by their relatives, entrenched cultural norms, and a hostile government determined to control them.
The Road Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- socialist realism
- city
- tragedy
- murdered with a gun
- looking at a photograph
- lying on a bed
- man in a bed
- travel
- apology
- character says i'm sorry
- saying thank you
- black hair
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- rural area
- countryside
- country
- rural
- incarceration
- married couple
- criminal
- prison cell
- leave
- hiking
- rural countryside
- young man
- young woman
- murder victim
- murderer
- turk
- murder
- murder by gunshot
- home visit
- discrimination
- opression
- prejudice
- bigotry
- return home
- going home
- hatred
- visitor
- intolerance
- release from prison
- reunion
- prisoner
- death
- violence
- journey
- mustache
- old man
- fireplace
- pistol
The Road Cast & Characters
Tarık Akan leads the cast as Seyit Ali, with Erdoğan Seren as Abdullah and Hikmet Taşdemir as Sevket. Directed by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Şerif Gören
- Co-director Yılmaz Güney
- Tarık Akan as Seyit Ali
- Erdoğan Seren as Abdullah
- Hikmet Taşdemir as Sevket
- Erdal Özyağcılar as Tarık Akan (voice)
Also Starring in The Road
· 16 more- Tuncay Akça Yusuf
- Halil Ergün Mehmet Salih
- Şerif Sezer Zînê
- Sevda Aktolga Meral
- Necmettin Çobanoğlu Ömer
- Meral Orhonsay Emine
- Hale Akınlı Seyran
- Hasan Yıldız Gardiyan
- Turgut Savaş Zafer
- Güngör Bayrak Nazife
- Güven Şengil Süleyman
- Osman Bardakçi Berber Elim
- Hikmet Çelik Mevlüt
- Semra Uçar Gülbahar
- Enver Güney Cindé
- Engin Çelik Mirza
The Road Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “El camino” and “La permission”.
- Also known as
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- El camino
- La permission
- Yol - The Full Version
- The Way
- Veien
- ڕێگا
- Yol, la permission
- Yol - Der Weg
- Дорога
- 自由之路
- O Caminho
- 욜
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- Cesta
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The Road FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Road, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Road?
The Road runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was The Road released?
The Road was released on May 15, 1982.
Who directed The Road?
The Road was directed by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney.
More films by Şerif Gören Who is in the cast of The Road?
The Road stars Tarık Akan as Seyit Ali, Erdoğan Seren as Abdullah and Hikmet Taşdemir as Sevket, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Road have a post-credit scene?
No. The Road has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Road in?
The original language of The Road is Turkish.
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