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

$--

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

Pir Sultan Abdal

Nilgün Atılgan

Aşık Ihsani

Samim Meriç

Tuncer Necmioğlu

Mine Sun

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