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The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

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.

Date: 09/14/2017
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Yılmaz Güney, Tarık Akan, Patrick Blossier, Costa-Gavras, Halil Ergün, Michael Haneke, Gilles Jacob, Donat Keusch, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hüseyin Tabak, Nebahat Çehre, Zirek, Elif Güney Pütün, Fatoş Güney, Jack Lang

Yılmaz Güney as Self (archive footage) in The Legend of the Ugly King Yılmaz Güney

Tarık Akan as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Tarık Akan

Patrick Blossier as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Patrick Blossier

Costa-Gavras as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Costa-Gavras

Halil Ergün as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Halil Ergün

Michael Haneke as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Michael Haneke

Gilles Jacob as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Gilles Jacob

Donat Keusch

Tuncel Kurtiz as Self (archive footage) in The Legend of the Ugly King Tuncel Kurtiz

Hüseyin Tabak as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Hüseyin Tabak

Nebahat Çehre as Self (Guney's First Wife) in The Legend of the Ugly King Nebahat Çehre

Zirek as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Zirek

Elif Güney Pütün

Fatoş Güney

Jack Lang as Self in The Legend of the Ugly King Jack Lang

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