The second wife (Yılmaz)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The second wife |
| Original title | Berdel |
| Country of production | Turkey |
| Publishing year | 1990 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz |
| script | Yıldırım Turk |
| music | Selim Atakan |
| camera | Erdal Kahraman |
| occupation | |
The second woman ( Original : Berdel ) is a Turkish drama from the beginning of the 1990s directed by Atıf Yılmaz with Türkân Şoray , Tarık Akan , Mine Çayıroğlu , Füsun Demirel and Erdinç Özkan .
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The farmer Ömer takes the younger Fatma as his second wife, because he hopes for the longed-for ancestor from her. His first wife Hanem has already given birth to six daughters and no longer seems suitable for the birth of a boy. Since Ömer is unable to pay the bride price for the second wife, he gives his eldest daughter Beyas in exchange. His father-in-law becomes his son-in-law at the same time. But Beyas has been in love with the young technician Machmut for some time. Even before the wedding, the village chief, Machmut's superior and a village elder try to dissuade Ömer from his plan (quote from the film: "It has never brought anyone happiness to separate lovers"), but unsuccessfully. Beyas has to bow to her father's will and marry a much older and ailing man.
In the film it becomes clear that Ömer still loves his first wife Hanem and that Fatma only serves as a means to an end. For example, when the two women have attended a lecture on family planning and return home, the angry Ömer is waiting for them at home. As soon as they enter the courtyard, Ömer rushes at Fatma and slaps her in the face. When he tries to drag her into the house, Hanem tears Fatma away from him and stands protectively in front of her. Ömer immediately strikes again, but does not strike, but turns away with the words "God should punish you both". When Fatma becomes pregnant a short time later, Ömer suddenly treats her caring and relieves her of any kind of work. He is firmly convinced that Fatma will finally give birth to the longed-for family owner. But his real love is still his first wife Hanem. In the marriage bed, he also tries to get closer to her physically, constantly affirming his love for her. However, Hanem rejects him. One morning, however, Ömer ambushed her in the stable and raped her there.
When Beya's husband dies due to his state of health, she returns to her home village to finally marry her beloved Machmut, for which her father now also gives his consent.
Fatma later gives birth to her child - a girl! In his desperation, Ömer withdraws and avoids any contact with his surroundings. One day, Hanem asks him to go to Beyas, who lives with powerlessness in a distant city, on the pretext of helping her to furnish a new apartment. In reality, however, she is pregnant as a result of the rape, which she hides from Ömer. When she still does not return after a month, Fatma turns to Ömer worried and informs him about Hanem's pregnancy. Ömer then drives to that town and meets Machmut in front of the house. He tells him that Hanem has given birth to a son, but that she is doing very badly. When Ömer enters the bedroom, he finds Hanem lying in bed with the newborn. Her last words: “I gave you a son. I've traded my life for your son's. Take him, your son. God grant that he won't become like you. "
When Ömer returns to his village a short time later, he meets Fatma with her baby and her two brothers at the entrance to the courtyard, who accompany them to a waiting taxi. The older of the two brothers explains to Ömer that they will take Fatma with them and that she will never return here. Ömer lets her go and informs her that Hanems has died.
Reviews
This and that
- The speaker and actor Hans Paetsch , known from numerous radio plays , lent his voice to the village elder, who tried to dissuade Ömer from his intended exchange, in the German dubbed version.
Awards
- Atif Yilmaz: Winner of the Golden Palm in 1991 at the Valencia Festival of Mediterranean Cinema
Web links
- The second woman in the Internet Movie Database (English)