Killing the Shadows (2006)

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Released:
2006-02-17

Overview:
Killing The Shadows is a bawdy comic fable set in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-14th century based on two legendary figures in Turkish folkore, the jester Hacivat (Beyazit Ozturk) and the nomad Karagoz (Haluk Bilginer), men who apparently lived and died by their sense of humour.

Director:
Ezel Akay

Runtime:
2h 15min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Haluk Bilginer
    as
    Karagöz
  • Beyazıt Öztürk
    as
    Hacivat
  • Şebnem Dönmez
    as
    Ayşe Hatun
  • Güven Kıraç
    as
    Pervane
  • Ragıp Savaş
    as
    Orhan Gazi