The Legend of the Ugly King poster

The Legend of the Ugly King poster

The Legend of the Ugly King

2017 2h 02m 7Movie

Documentary

An exploration of the legacy of Yılmaz Güney – political dissident, convicted murderer, and visionary Kurdish filmmaker – who directed the 1982 Palme d'Or winning Yol from inside prison before dying in exile just two years later.

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Hüseyin Tabak

Director, Writer

Top Cast

Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier

Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self

Halil Ergün

Halil Ergün

Self

Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke

Self

Gilles Jacob

Gilles Jacob

Self

Donat Keusch

Self

Tuncel Kurtiz

Tuncel Kurtiz

Self (archive footage)

Hüseyin Tabak

Hüseyin Tabak

Self

Nebahat Çehre

Nebahat Çehre

Self (Guney's First Wife)

Zirek

Zirek

Self

Elif Güney Pütün

Self (Guney's Daughter)

Fatoş Güney

Self (Guney's Second Wife)

Jack Lang

Jack Lang

Self