We Called Him the Ugly King (1987)
A mockumentary about Turkey-based Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor Yilmaz Güney, shot three years after the filmmaker's death. It's also a political portrait of 20th century Turkey.
Director: Claude Weisz
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: January 1, 1987
Cast
- Yılmaz Güney - Self (archive footage)
- Fatoş Güney - Self
- Tarık Akan - Self (archive footage)
- Kerim Afşar
- Sevda Aktolga
- Tuncay Akça
- Gülşen Alnıaçık
- Şevket Altuğ
- Aytaç Arman
- Dündar Aydınlı
Country: France, Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
Keywords
kurdish, film director, yılmaz güney, political dissident
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Called Him the Ugly King about?
- A mockumentary about Turkey-based Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor Yilmaz Güney, shot three years after the filmmaker's death. It's also a political portrait of 20th century Turkey.
- Who directed We Called Him the Ugly King?
- We Called Him the Ugly King was directed by Claude Weisz.
- Who stars in We Called Him the Ugly King?
- We Called Him the Ugly King stars Yılmaz Güney, Fatoş Güney, Tarık Akan, Kerim Afşar, Sevda Aktolga, Tuncay Akça.
- What genre is We Called Him the Ugly King?
- We Called Him the Ugly King is a Documentary film.
- Where was We Called Him the Ugly King produced?
- We Called Him the Ugly King was produced in France, Turkey.