The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

7.0
2017
2h 2m
HD
Documentary

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.

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

D

Donat Keusch

Self

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