The Wall (1983): Cast
The Wall is a 1983 drama directed by Yılmaz Güney, starring Tuncel Kurtiz as Tonton Ali, Meral Çetinkaya and Zirek. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Yılmaz Güney
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Turkish - Studio
- Güney Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wall About?
The premise of The Wall without spoilers.
Produced, written and directed by Yılmaz Güney, drawing on his own experience of a capital offense, the film is dedicated to incarcerated boys aged 13‑19. It portrays their lives behind bars, where they endure brutal corporal punishment, cruel forced labor, torture and sexual abuse for a mistaken attempt to control their destiny.
The Wall Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy frontal nudity
- turkey the country
- leftist prisoner
- teenage boy nudity
- social drama
- revolutionary
- junta
- political imprisonment
- kurd
- child abuse
- kurdistan
- one word title
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- capital offense
- behind bars
- jail
- guards
- police
- abuse
- beat
- guard prisoner relationship
- diabolical treatment
- corporal punishment
- injurious harrows
- tortured
- female frontal nudity
- barbaric tactic
- woman shaves her pubic hair
- shower
- shower scene
- woman takes a shower
- birth
- woman gives birth
- eye injury
- teenager
- teenage boy
- teenage protagonist
- hit on the head
- cell
- prison cell
- covering one's eyes
- framed photograph
- photograph
- cigarette smoking
- prison guard
- man wears glasses
- bully
- bullying
- crying
- crying man
- crying male
The Wall Cast & Characters
Tuncel Kurtiz leads the cast as Tonton Ali, with Meral Çetinkaya as Mahkum and Zirek as Cafer. Directed by Yılmaz Güney; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yılmaz Güney
- Tuncel Kurtiz as Tonton Ali
- Meral Çetinkaya as Mahkum
- Zirek as Cafer
- Nicolas Hossein as Uzun, 'L'échalas'
Also Starring in The Wall
· 15 more- Ayşe Emel Mesçi La 'politique'
- Sema Kuray Petite fille
- Ali Berktay Samil, le marié
- Jean-Pierre Colin Directeur général des prisons
- Isabelle Tissandier Hatice, la mariée
- Malik Berrichi L'Arabe
- Selahattin Kuzmoglu Directeur de prison
- Jacques Dimanche Sevket, gardien-chef
- Ali Dede Altuntas Pépé Ali
- Necdet Nakiboglu Necdet
- Zeynep Kuray Petite fille
- Habes Bounabi Tom
- Saban Enfant turc
- Sisko Enfant turc
- Ziya Enfant turc
More from Yılmaz Güney
More films directed by Yılmaz Güney: The Road and Anxiety.
The Wall Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Le mur” and “دیوار”.
- Also known as
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- Le mur
- دیوار
- Ο Τοίχος
- El muro
- La rivolta
- 坚墙
- Muren
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The Wall FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Wall, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wall?
The Wall runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was The Wall released?
The Wall was released on February 1, 1983.
Who directed The Wall?
The Wall was directed by Yılmaz Güney.
More films by Yılmaz Güney Who is in the cast of The Wall?
The Wall stars Tuncel Kurtiz as Tonton Ali, Meral Çetinkaya as Mahkum and Zirek as Cafer, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Wall have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wall has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Wall in?
The original language of The Wall is Turkish.
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