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Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

10 May 1984

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Phil Rose

Phil Rose

Abdi's Nephew

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Ali

Eileen Way

Eileen Way

Seuneh

Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Magistrate

Jeffry Wickham

Jeffry Wickham

Captain Faruk

Božidar Alić

Božidar Alić

Osman

Petre Arsovski

Petre Arsovski

Bayram

Mara Isaja

Mara Isaja

Suleyman's Wife

Mirče Donevski

Mirče Donevski

Rustem

Vjenceslav Kapural

Vjenceslav Kapural

Horall

Džemail Maksut

Džemail Maksut

Jusuf

Igor Galo

Igor Galo

Güdükogiü

Boris Bakal

Boris Bakal

Naked Young Man

Branko Lustig

Branko Lustig

Prison Guard

Vesna Čipčić

Vesna Čipčić

Ali Safa's Wife

Ksenija Borojevic

Ksenija Borojevic

Girl

Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski

Nikola 'Kole' Angelovski

Corporal

Eddie Stacey

Eddie Stacey

Soldier

Mladen Krstevski

Mladen Krstevski

Soldier

Simeon 'Moni' Damevski

Simeon 'Moni' Damevski

Soldier

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