The Shadow Play

The Shadow Play

The Shadow Play

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The Shadow Play

1992

1h 44m

7.2(38 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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Production Companies

Erler Film

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Şener Şen

Abidin

Şener Şen

Acting

Şevket Altuğ

Mahmut

Şevket Altuğ

Acting

Larissa Litichevskaya

Kumru

Larissa Litichevskaya

Acting

Metin Çekmez

Ramazan

Metin Çekmez

Acting

Füreya Koral

Büyük Hanım

No Image

Acting

Nazan Kesal

Sezen

Nazan Kesal

Acting

Ülkü Duru

Mehtap

Ülkü Duru

Acting

Nergis Çorakçı

Müjde

Nergis Çorakçı

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