The Shadow Play

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The Shadow Play

1992

1h 44m

7.3(36 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

Mahmut and Abidin work as comedians at a night club, Mahmut is honest yet Abidin is sly. A deaf and mute girl named Kumru is brought to work in the night club.

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8 members

Acting

Şener Şen

Abidin

Acting

Şevket Altuğ

Mahmut

Acting

Larissa Litichevskaya

Kumru

Acting

Metin Çekmez

Ramazan

Acting

Füreya Koral

Büyük Hanım

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Nazan Kesal

Sezen

Acting

Ülkü Duru

Mehtap

Acting

Nergis Çorakçı

Müjde

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