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The Legend of the Ugly King(2017)

09/14/2017 (DE)Documentary2h 2m
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Overview

Director Hüseyin Tabak explores the legacy of Yilmaz Güney — political dissident, convicted murderer, and visionary Kurdish filmmaker — who directed the 1982 Palme d'Or–winning Yol from inside prison and died in exile just two years later.

Hüseyin Tabak

Director

Movie Cast

Yılmaz Güney photo

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan photo

Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier photo

Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras photo

Costa-Gavras

Self

Halil Ergün photo

Halil Ergün

Self

Michael Haneke photo

Michael Haneke

Self

Gilles Jacob photo

Gilles Jacob

Self

Donat Keusch photo

Donat Keusch

Self

Tuncel Kurtiz photo

Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Hüseyin Tabak photo

Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Nebahat Çehre photo

Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production Companymîtosfilm

Original LanguageGerman

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