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The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

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Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German , Kurdish , Turkish
📆 Date Released: 2017-09-14
⌚ Running Time: 122 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Yılmaz Güney original image
Self (archive footage)
Yılmaz Güney
Tarık Akan original image
Self
Tarık Akan
Patrick Blossier original image
Self
Patrick Blossier
Costa-Gavras original image
Self
Costa-Gavras
Halil Ergün original image
Self
Halil Ergün
Michael Haneke original image
Self
Michael Haneke
Gilles Jacob original image
Self
Gilles Jacob
Donat Keusch original image
Self
Donat Keusch
Tuncel Kurtiz original image
Self (archive footage)
Tuncel Kurtiz
Hüseyin Tabak original image
Self
Hüseyin Tabak
Nebahat Çehre original image
Self (Guney's First Wife)
Nebahat Çehre
Zirek original image
Self
Zirek
Elif Güney Pütün original image
Self (Guney's Daughter)
Elif Güney Pütün
Fatoş Güney original image
Self (Guney's Second Wife)
Fatoş Güney
Jack Lang original image
Self
Jack Lang

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