MOVIE • 2017

The Legend of the Ugly King

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 7

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Documentary

Top Cast

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras

Self

Halil Ergün

Self

Michael Haneke

Self

Gilles Jacob

Self

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Donat Keusch

Self

Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)

Zirek

Self

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Elif Güney Pütün

Self (Guney's Daughter)

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Fatoş Güney

Self (Guney's Second Wife)

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Theatrical release date: September 14, 2017

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 14, 2017

Runtime

122 min

Language

German

Origin

Austria

Budget

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