Leyla and Mecnun (1983)
A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.
Director: Halit Refiğ
Genre: Romance
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: January 1, 1983
Cast
Screenplay
- Fuat Özlüer (Screenplay)
Production: Erler Film
Country: Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
More Films by Director: Halit Refiğ
More Films in Genre: Romance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leyla and Mecnun about?
- A fortune-teller reveals the Sultan that his daughter will get married to somebody poor, born on the same day with her. So, the Sultan gets all the baby boys born on the same day are killed and only Kadir is saved. Kadir and Leyla grow up together. Leyla wants to marry him but the Sultan refuses this idea. He orders Kadir to be killed, yet Kadir survives fatally wounded. Leyla finds Kadir's place where he is kept as a prisoner. As they escape they get caught. Leyla dies and Kadir who has lost her loved one goes to the desert with the image of Leyla alive in his heart.
- Who directed Leyla and Mecnun?
- Leyla and Mecnun was directed by Halit Refiğ.
- Who stars in Leyla and Mecnun?
- Leyla and Mecnun stars Orhan Gencebay, Gülşen Bubikoğlu, Yılmaz Köksal, Emel Tümer, Hüseyin Peyda, Hayati Hamzaoğlu.
- How long is Leyla and Mecnun?
- Leyla and Mecnun has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Leyla and Mecnun?
- Leyla and Mecnun is a Romance film.
- Where was Leyla and Mecnun produced?
- Leyla and Mecnun was produced in Turkey.