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Killing the Shadows

Killing the Shadows

Killing the Shadows

Killing the Shadows

2006•2h 15m•

★7.1(92 ratings)

ComedyDramaHistory

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

Writers

Ezel Akay, Levent Kazak

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Main Cast

Haluk Bilginer

Haluk Bilginer

Karagöz

Beyaz

Beyaz

Hacivat

Şebnem Dönmez

Şebnem Dönmez

Ayşe Hatun

Güven Kıraç

Güven Kıraç

Pervane

Ragıp Savaş

Ragıp Savaş

Orhan Gazi

Ayşe Tolga

Ayşe Tolga

Nilüfer Hatun

Altay Özbek

Altay Özbek

Çoban

Hasan Ali Mete

Hasan Ali Mete

Küşteri

Serdar Gökhan

Serdar Gökhan

Köse Mihal

Levent Kazak

Levent Kazak

Dimitri

Nihal Yalçın

Nihal Yalçın

Zeyno Bacı

Muhittin Korkmaz

Muhittin Korkmaz

Eredna

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ezel Akay

Writing

Writer: Ezel Akay
Writer: Levent Kazak

Production

Consulting Producer: D. Daniel Vujić
Producer: Serkan Çakarer
Producer: Bahadir Atay
Executive Producer: Ezel Akay

Music & Sound

Music: Ender Akay

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Hayk Kirakosyan

Editing

Editor: Mustafa Presheva

Visual Effects

Animation Director: Mehmet Kurtuluş

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?" (TR).

#2

The film had a budget of $3.5M but only grossed $3.0M, losing $495.5K at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 135 minutes (2h 15m).

#4

The film was directed by Ezel Akay.

#5

The screenplay was written by Ezel Akay and Levent Kazak.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Hayk Kirakosyan.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0485510.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

92 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?

Status:

Released

Language:

Türkçe

Country of Origin:

Turkey

Budget:

$3,500,000

Revenue:

$3,004,541

Production Companies:

Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)