Name: We Called Him the Ugly King
Director: Claude Weisz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1987-01-01
Duration: PTN/AM
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Yılmaz Güney, Fatoş Güney, Tarık Akan, Kerim Afşar, Sevda Aktolga

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What is We Called Him the Ugly King (1987) about?

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A mockumentary about Turkey-based Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor Yilmaz Güney, shot three years after the filmmaker's death. It's also a political portrait of 20th century Turkey.

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Who stars in We Called Him the Ugly King?

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We Called Him the Ugly King stars Yılmaz Güney (Self (archive footage)), Fatoş Güney (Self), Tarık Akan (Self (archive footage)), Kerim Afşar, Sevda Aktolga. The film was directed by Claude Weisz.

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Is We Called Him the Ugly King worth watching?

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We Called Him the Ugly King holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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Where can I watch We Called Him the Ugly King?

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