The Legend of the Ugly King
Movie

The Legend of the Ugly King

7.0 /10 Sep 14, 2017 2h 2m
Documentary

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
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Top Cast

Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)
Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Self
Patrick Blossier

Patrick Blossier

Self
Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self
Halil Ergün

Halil Ergün

Self
Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Self
Gilles Jacob

Gilles Jacob

Self

Donat Keusch

Self
Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)
Hüseyin Tabak

Hüseyin Tabak

Self
Nebahat Çehre

Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)
Zirek

Zirek

Self

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