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The Legend of the Ugly King (2017)

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.
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Hüseyin Tabak profile
Hüseyin Tabak

Director

Cast

Yılmaz Güney profile
Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan profile
Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier profile
Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras profile
Costa-Gavras

Self

Halil Ergün profile
Halil Ergün

Self

Michael Haneke profile
Michael Haneke

Self

Gilles Jacob profile
Gilles Jacob

Self

Donat Keusch profile
Donat Keusch

Self

Tuncel Kurtiz profile
Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Hüseyin Tabak profile
Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Nebahat Çehre profile
Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)

Zirek profile
Zirek

Self

Yılmaz Güney profile
Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan profile
Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier profile
Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras profile
Costa-Gavras

Self

Halil Ergün profile
Halil Ergün

Self

Michael Haneke profile
Michael Haneke

Self

Gilles Jacob profile
Gilles Jacob

Self

Donat Keusch profile
Donat Keusch

Self

Tuncel Kurtiz profile
Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Hüseyin Tabak profile
Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Nebahat Çehre profile
Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)

Zirek profile
Zirek

Self

Extra

Release Date

September 14, 2017

Original Language

German, Kurdish, Turkish

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Available On

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Videos

THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017 thumbnail
THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017

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