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Fate Knocks

Fate Knocks

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Fate Knocks

1964

1h 25m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Necmi, who feels inadequate for his wife Leyla after an accident, hires a groom for his wife who loves to ride horses. In time, a love blossoms between the groom named Murat and Leyla.

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Pesen Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Türkan Şoray

Türkan Şoray

Leyla

Ekrem Bora

Ekrem Bora

Murat

Muzaffer Tema

Muzaffer Tema

Necmi

Gürel Ünlüsoy

Gürel Ünlüsoy

Vahi Öz

Vahi Öz

Hüseyin Baradan

Hüseyin Baradan

Hasan

Feridun Çölgeçen

Feridun Çölgeçen

Necdet Tosun

Necdet Tosun

Salih Karadeniz

Mahmure Handan

Mahmure Handan

Creative team

Directed by: Ülkü Erakalın
Written by: Bülent Oran
Produced by: Ülkü Erakalın
Nevzat Pesen

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