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70% Critic Match
The Legend of the Ugly King
7.0 / 10• 2017• 2h 2m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Yılmaz Güney
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Tarık Akan
Self
Patrick Blossier
Self
Costa-Gavras
Self
Halil Ergün
Self
Michael Haneke
Self
Gilles Jacob
Self
DK
Donat Keusch
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hüseyin Tabak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Legend of the Ugly King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
