CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 2h 2m

The Legend of the Ugly King

70%(7)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byHüseyin Tabak

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
DE
Released
September 14, 2017
Studios
mîtosfilm

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1 video
THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017

THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier

Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self

Halil Ergün

Halil Ergün

Self

Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Self

Gilles Jacob

Gilles Jacob

Self

Donat Keusch

Self

Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Hüseyin Tabak

Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Hüseyin Tabak
Hüseyin Tabak
Written by
Hüseyin Tabak
Hüseyin Tabak
Produced by
Mehmet Aktaş
Janna Heine

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