The Legend of the Ugly King

Original title: Die Legende vom hässlichen König

Duration: 122 min

Release date: 2017-09-14

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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.

Documentary

Die Legende vom hässlichen König

Videos

Die Legende vom hässlichen König

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as Self (archive footage)

Patrick Blossier

Patrick Blossier

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (Guney's First Wife)

Elif Güney Pütün

Elif Güney Pütün

as Self (Guney's Daughter)

as Self (Guney's Second Wife)

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Director of Photography

Christoph Loidl

Christoph Loidl

Atanas Tcholakov

Atanas Tcholakov

Sound Recordist

Josef Aichholzer

Josef Aichholzer

Production Manager

Alexander Graeff

Alexander Graeff

Production Manager

Production Manager

Sinan Yusufoglu

Sinan Yusufoglu

Production Manager

Assistant Director

Shahram Ahmadian

Shahram Ahmadian

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