The Legend of the Ugly King
Director: Hüseyin Tabak
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.
Trailer
Cast
Yılmaz Güney
Self (archive footage)
Tarık Akan
Self
Patrick Blossier
Self
Costa-Gavras
Self
Halil Ergün
Self
Michael Haneke
Self
Gilles Jacob
Self
Donat Keusch
Self
Tuncel Kurtiz
Self (archive footage)
Hüseyin Tabak
Self
Nebahat Çehre
Self (Guney's First Wife)
Zirek
Self
In brief
The Legend of the Ugly King (2017) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 7 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 2min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Legend of the Ugly King runs 122 minutes (2h 2min).
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The Legend of the Ugly King has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 7 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Legend of the Ugly King from?
The Legend of the Ugly King was released in 2017.
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