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The Enemy 1980 Directed by Zeki Ökten Düşman

Ismail (Aytac Arman) is the educated Turk who travels to Asia from Istanbul to escape crushing unemployment in this somber social drama. With an ailing mother-in-law, a bitter wife, and a pretty young daughter to support, he takes a job as a dog killer. Ismail is saddened to see young women his daughter's age forced into prostitution. When he returns home to ask his father and brother for an advance on his inheritance, his wife leaves him. The enemy in question refers to unemployment.

Country Turkey
Production Country Turkey
Language Turkish
Spoken Language Turkish
Gnere Drama
Production Company Güney Film
Release Date 2 January 1980
125 mins