Overview
A tale of loss and resilience unfolds in a village where tradition clashes with modernity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- humane
- bittersweet
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly regard the film as a highly effective, humane comedy-drama with strong social observation and memorable performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Agha’s loss of land and status turns changing class relations and peasant exploitation into the film’s central comic conflict.
Drought, the villagers’ departure for Istanbul, and the Agha’s own relocation drive the narrative.
After selling the village, the Agha exhausts his resources and fails to adapt to life in Istanbul.
Kiraz remains beside the Agha after his wife and relatives abandon him, enabling their new beginning.
Films like The Broken Landlord, and why
The Stationmaster
shared blend of social comedy, economic displacement, and a proud traditional figure struggling with modern urban life
The Match Factory Girl
shared warm but bittersweet humor, rural-to-urban transition, and critique of class and social change
The Visitor
shared humane comedy-drama about an outsider adapting to unfamiliar social conditions while confronting loss of status
Movie Details
- Director
- Nesli Çölgeçen
- Release Date
- 1985-04-07
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (106)
Cast
- Şener Şen
- Erdal Özyağcılar
- Nilgün Nazlı
- Can Kolukısa
- Bahri Selin
- Atilla Yiğit
- Füsun Demirel
- Ayla Arslancan
- Celal Perk
- Filiz Küçüktepe
Common questions
- What is The Broken Landlord about?
- A fallen village landlord discovers dignity and renewal in Istanbul through love, resilience, and the humble craft of making raw meatballs.
- What is The Broken Landlord like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Broken Landlord as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Broken Landlord violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Broken Landlord.
- What did critics think of The Broken Landlord?
- Critics and audiences broadly regard the film as a highly effective, humane comedy-drama with strong social observation and memorable performances.
- Which films are like The Broken Landlord?
- Films with a similar feel include The Stationmaster, The Match Factory Girl, and The Visitor.
- How long is The Broken Landlord?
- The Broken Landlord runs 101 minutes.
