The Legend of the Ugly King

Name: The Legend of the Ugly King
Director: Hüseyin Tabak
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-09-14
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Yılmaz Güney, Tarık Akan, Patrick Blossier, Costa-Gavras, Halil Ergün

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2017 · 122 min · Documentary · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Hüseyin Tabak

Cast

Yılmaz Güney — Self (archive footage)
Tarık Akan — Self
Patrick Blossier — Self
Costa-Gavras — Self
Halil Ergün — Self