The Legend of the Ugly King

7.0

2017•2h 2m

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.

Production

Production

Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017

THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017

Cast

Photo of Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Self

Photo of Patrick Blossier

Patrick Blossier

Self

Photo of Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self

Photo of Halil Ergün

Halil Ergün

Self

Photo of Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Self

Photo of Gilles Jacob

Gilles Jacob

Self

Photo of Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Hüseyin Tabak

Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Photo of Nebahat Çehre

Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)

Photo of Zirek

Zirek

Self

Photo of Jack Lang

Jack Lang

Self

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