Killing the Shadows (2006)
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
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: February 17, 2006
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Haluk Bilginer - Karagöz
- Beyazıt Öztürk - Hacivat
- Şebnem Dönmez - Ayşe Hatun
- Güven Kıraç - Pervane
- Ragıp Savaş - Orhan Gazi
- Ayşe Tolga - Nilüfer Hatun
- Altay Özbek - Çoban
- Hasan Ali Mete - Küşteri
- Serdar Gökhan - Köse Mihal
- Levent Kazak - Dimitri
Screenplay
Music: Ender Akay
Cinematography: Hayk Kirakosyan
Editing: Mustafa Presheva
Production: Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Country: Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: tr
More Films by Director: Ezel Akay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Killing the Shadows about?
- 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.
- Who directed Killing the Shadows?
- Killing the Shadows was directed by Ezel Akay.
- Who stars in Killing the Shadows?
- Killing the Shadows stars Haluk Bilginer, Beyazıt Öztürk, Şebnem Dönmez, Güven Kıraç, Ragıp Savaş, Ayşe Tolga.
- How long is Killing the Shadows?
- Killing the Shadows has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is Killing the Shadows?
- Killing the Shadows is a Comedy, Drama, History film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Killing the Shadows?
- Killing the Shadows has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Killing the Shadows?
- Killing the Shadows had a budget of $4M.
- How much did Killing the Shadows gross?
- Killing the Shadows grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Killing the Shadows produced?
- Killing the Shadows was produced in Turkey.