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Pir Sultan Abdal

Pir Sultan Abdal

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The film tells the story of Pir Sultan Abdal, a famous folk poet in Turkey, who criticized some Ottoman governors, Hizir Pasha in particular and as a result was hung by him.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Turkish

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

01 January 1973

Country

Turkey

Cast

Fikret Hakan

Fikret Hakan

Pir Sultan Abdal

Nilgün Atılgan

Nilgün Atılgan

Aşık Ihsani

Aşık Ihsani

Samim Meriç

Samim Meriç

Tuncer Necmioğlu

Tuncer Necmioğlu

Mine Sun

Mine Sun

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