The Legend of the Ugly King (2017)
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.
Director: Hüseyin Tabak
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Cast
- Yılmaz Güney - Self (archive footage)
- Tarık Akan - Self
- Patrick Blossier - Self
- Costa-Gavras - Self
- Halil Ergün - Self
- Michael Haneke - Self
- Gilles Jacob - Self
- Donat Keusch - Self
- Tuncel Kurtiz - Self (archive footage)
- Hüseyin Tabak - Self
Screenplay
Music: Judit Varga
Cinematography: Lukas Gnaiger
Editing: Andrew Bird, Christoph Loidl
Production: mîtosfilm
Country: Austria, Germany
Language: Deutsch, Kurdish, Türkçe
Original Language: de
Keywords
kurdish, yılmaz güney, political dissident, yol, palme d'or
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Legend of the Ugly King about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Legend of the Ugly King?
- The Legend of the Ugly King was directed by Hüseyin Tabak.
- Who stars in The Legend of the Ugly King?
- The Legend of the Ugly King stars Yılmaz Güney, Tarık Akan, Patrick Blossier, Costa-Gavras, Halil Ergün, Michael Haneke.
- How long is The Legend of the Ugly King?
- The Legend of the Ugly King has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is The Legend of the Ugly King?
- The Legend of the Ugly King is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Legend of the Ugly King produced?
- The Legend of the Ugly King was produced in Austria, Germany.