The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

122 mins | Documentary | Oct. 11, 2018

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.

The Legend of the Ugly King

122 mins | Documentary | Oct. 11, 2018

The Legend of the Ugly King
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Mitosfilm
Original title Die Legende vom hässlichen König
Directors Hüseyin Tabak
Writers

Cast

Yılmaz Güney

as Self (archive)

Tarık Akan

as Self

Costa-Gavras

as Self

Halil Ergün

as Self

Michael Haneke

as Self

Gilles Jacob

as Self

Donat Keusch

as Self

Tuncel Kurtiz

as Self (archive)

Hüseyin Tabak

as Self

Nebahat Çehre

as Self