2017
7.0 (7 votes)
2h 2m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
mîtosfilm
The Legend of the Ugly King (Die Legende vom hässlichen König)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Hüseyin Tabak
Producer: Mehmet Aktaş, Janna Heine, Jana Raschke
Director of Photography: Lukas Gnaiger
Writer: Hüseyin Tabak
Top 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
Videos
THE LEGEND OF THE UGLY KING Trailer | TIFF 2017
