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Memed My Hawk (1984)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Peter Ustinov

Synopsis

In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees his village and joins up with a group of outlaws fighting against the wealthy and powerful landowners who control the lives of the locals and make life miserable for them. The outlaws' successes prompt the governor to call in the Turkish army to capture or kill them.

Actors

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Abdi Aga
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Ali Safa Bey
Denis Quilley
Denis Quilley
Rejeb
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
Jabbar
Simon Dutton
Simon Dutton
Memed
Leonie Mellinger
Leonie Mellinger
Hatche
Relja Bašić
Relja Bašić
Mad Durdu
Edward Burnham
Edward Burnham
Naked Man
Ernest Clark
Ernest Clark
Hatche's Father
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Mother
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
Sgt. Asim
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Kerimoglu
Marne Maitland
Marne Maitland
Suleyman
Siobhán McKenna
Siobhán McKenna
Iroz
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
Dursan

Crews

Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Director
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Writer
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Producer
Fuad Kavur
Fuad Kavur
Producer
Brian Smedley-Aston
Brian Smedley-Aston
Producer
Yaşar Kemal
Yaşar Kemal
Novel

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