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Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?

  • 20062006
  • 2h 15m
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7.5/10
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Beyaz in Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? (2006)
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A story about the tragedy and the danger of humor and the humorist - A comedy as grand as the Lands of Rome...A story about the tragedy and the danger of humor and the humorist - A comedy as grand as the Lands of Rome...A story about the tragedy and the danger of humor and the humorist - A comedy as grand as the Lands of Rome...
IMDb RATING
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    • Ezel Akay
    • Ezel Akay
    • Levent Kazak
  • Stars
    • Haluk Bilginer
    • Sebnem Dönmez
    • Beyaz
    • Ezel Akay
    • Ezel Akay
    • Levent Kazak
  • Stars
    • Haluk Bilginer
    • Sebnem Dönmez
    • Beyaz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Haluk Bilginer
    Haluk Bilginer
    • Karagöz
    Sebnem Dönmez
    • Ayse Hatun
    Beyaz
    • Hacivat
    Güven Kiraç
    • Kadi Pervane
    Ragip Savas
    • Orhan Gazi
    Ayse Tolga
    • Nilufer Hatun
    Altay Özbek
    • Coban
    Hasan Ali Mete
    • Kusteri
    Ezel Akay
    • Esrefoglu Suleyman Bey
    Serdar Gökhan
    Serdar Gökhan
    • Köse Mihal
    Aysen Gruda
    Aysen Gruda
    • Kam Ana
    Selin Türkoglu
    • Baci Iris
    Levent Kazak
    • Dimitri
    Tansu Biçer
    Tansu Biçer
    • Misak
    Numan Acar
    Numan Acar
    • Trasci Ali
    Cem Karakaya
    • Jeweller
    Öner Erkan
    Öner Erkan
    • Trasci tulgar
    Mine Tugay
    Mine Tugay
    • Baci Asli
      • Ezel Akay
      • Ezel Akay
      • Levent Kazak
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      Kirakosyan used the fire as key light at night scenes.
    • Soundtracks
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      (The Meaning of Four Books)

      Performed by Haluk Bilginer & Sebnem Dönmez

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    9/10
    Early maturity for Ezel Akay
    "Karagoz Hacivat Neden Olduruldu" is Akay and Kazak's take of the legendary personalities Karagoz and Hacivat who are the main characters of Turkish shadow theater. Although their life stories are not known, Akay and Kazak tell a very plausible story that could easily be true. True or not, their story fits exactly what they symbolize - the synthesis of crude and sophisticated humor freely targeting dishonesty, corruption, unfairness and inequality in society.

    The setting is the early 14th century, when Byzantian and Seljuk Empires were in shambles following the destructive Mongolian invasion. At the Muslim/Christian borderlands, and out of the reach of the now weakening Mongolian power, the Ottoman State is at its infancy, rapidly expanding at the expense of the neighboring Byzantian and Turkish principalities. Since the cultural homogenization is not as fast as military conquests, a colorful, eclectic intermixing of cultures is underway. This is the perfect breeding ground for the elements Akay seems to take his inspirations from, and he weaves them into his story so masterfully.

    Ezel Akay seems to reach his maturity at a very early stage. With his second movie, he already has a signature style and an efficient formula to make the audience laugh and cry with only a snap of a finger. He has absolute emotional control over the audience, thanks to his masterful use of visuals and music.

    He also owes a lot to Haluk Bilginer (Karagoz), who is an acting genius. (His talents seem to include Mongolian throat singing if my ears did not deceive me). Beyazit Öztürk (Hacivat) is not as talented an actor, but he is the wisest choice for the role. Another good casting is Güven Kirac as the villain. He has such a wide acting range, he gave me the impression that he could have played almost all the roles in the movie.

    Like Akay's earlier movie 'Neredesin Firuze', the music is outstanding - Central Asian Turko-Mongolian tunes yet to be "contaminated" by Middle Eastern influences, beginning to clash with already eclectic Eastern Roman-Judaic melodies. The dynamic synthetic nature of the music parallels with the cultural synthesis what early Ottoman state and society building is all about.
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    • ulnoyman
    • Jun 29, 2006

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      • February 17, 2006 (Turkey)
      • Turkey
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      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Orhaneli, Bursa, Turkey
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      • Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
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    • 2 hours 15 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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