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Lady's Farm (Hanımın Çiftliği)

Lady's Farm (Hanımın Çiftliği) (translated)

TV Series · 2009–2011 · 20 people

Orhan Kemal's novel of the same name is the source of Hanımın Çiftliği (Lady's Farm), a Turkish drama series. It aired on Kanal D from September 4, 2009 to June 17, 2011, running two seasons and ending with its 70th episode, each episode lasting around ninety minutes. Faruk Teber directed it for Gold Film. With a budget of about 1.8 million Turkish lira, it counted among the most expensive productions in Turkish television history up to that point, and its premiere was held in Adana, where the story takes place.

The action unfolds in Adana and the fertile Çukurova plain. It sets stark class divisions and struggles over land and influence around a love story: poor people and servants work for wealthy, powerful figures, yet despite all that separates them, love draws them together. The leads are Mehmet Aslantuğ, Özgü Namal, Caner Cindoruk and Ebru Özkan, with Necip Memili in the cast, and Fikret Kuşkan joined for the second season.

The novel had first been adapted for television in 1990 on TRT 1, so the 2009 series is a later retelling of the story. The show also traveled abroad: in Serbia it was broadcast on Pink television in 2011 and 2012.

DirectorFaruk Teber
Production companyGold Film
NetworkKanal D

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History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Hanımın Çiftliği brings Orhan Kemal's gaze on Çukurova to television. The struggle over land and influence on Adana's fertile soil makes visible the sharp class divide between the rich and powerful and the poor workers and servants who labor for them. The series chooses to tell this harsh social picture through a love story to reach a wide audience; that choice gains accessibility but risks softening the novel's social critique at times. The fact that the novel had already been adapted for TRT 1 in 1990 shows how this story keeps finding a response in different generations. A fruitful starting point for anyone curious about class relations in Turkey's farming regions.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Seeing a novel by Orhan Kemal, one of the truest voices of our literature, on screen is a joy in itself for a viewer who prizes good writing. Hanımın Çiftliği tries to carry that legacy with respect. Actors such as Mehmet Aslantuğ, Özgü Namal and Caner Cindoruk bring a sincerity that suits the warm yet harsh world of Çukurova. Rich and poor meeting on common ground through love recalls one of my favorite themes from our old films. Those who will love this story, nourished by Orhan Kemal's novel and built around a moral center, are the viewers who can put up with the long episodes.

Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Hanımın Çiftliği runs two seasons and 70 episodes, and with long episodes on top, that is actually a very long journey. The love story and the fight over land are well tied together, and the chemistry of the lead cast is the show's biggest strength. Fikret Kuşkan joining in the second season brings fresh air to the story. Still, events can feel slow in some weeks; you may need breaks when binge-watching. A series where the effort shows, living up to its place among the most expensive productions of its day.

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