Overview
A quiet village faces turmoil as progress threatens to disrupt their way of life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- oppressive
- melancholic
- classic cinema night
- arthouse film viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Haceli’s attempt to build in front of Bayram’s home escalates into a conflict involving Bayram’s family and the village community.
The story is rooted in a small Anatolian village and centers on family life, property, and local social hierarchy.
Haceli’s proposed construction directly threatens the space in front of Bayram’s house, placing his mother, wife, and children inside the dispute.
The village setting makes the family’s private conflict visible to neighbors and embeds the drama in shared social surroundings.
Films like Revenge of the Snakes, and why
The Naked Island
rural social realism, class conflict, and an ordinary family resisting entrenched local power
The Night of the Hunter
village-centered drama focused on poverty, dignity, and social injustice
The Hour of the Furnaces
politically charged rural realism portraying community tensions and institutional oppression
Movie Details
- Director
- Metin Erksan
- Release Date
- 1962-01-24
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Fikret Hakan
- Nurhan Nur
- Aliye Rona
- Erol Taş
- Sadiye Arcıman
- Kadir Savun
- Ali Şen
- Tevfik Fikret Uçak
- Jeyan Mahfi Tözüm
Common questions
- What is Revenge of the Snakes about?
- A family’s quiet village life fractures when a domineering neighbor turns a building project into a contest over home, dignity, and power.
- What is Revenge of the Snakes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revenge of the Snakes as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Revenge of the Snakes violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Revenge of the Snakes as mild.
- Which films are like Revenge of the Snakes?
- Films with a similar feel include The Naked Island, The Night of the Hunter, and The Hour of the Furnaces.
- How long is Revenge of the Snakes?
- Revenge of the Snakes runs 108 minutes.
