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The Ballad of Ali of Keshan (1964)
Directed by Atıf Yılmaz
Overview
The film tells the story of a legendary folk hero from the outskirts of the city. Ali is imprisoned on charges of killing Ihsan, one of the troublemakers of Sineklidağ. During his time in prison, his name becomes legendary in Sineklidağ. When a general amnesty is declared, Ali is released. However, his girlfriend Zilha, who is İhsan’s niece, is not interested in him. Ali cannot convince Zilha that he did not kill her uncle İhsan. Finally, he decides to use the legend that has grown around his name.
Length 86 minutes
Actors
Fikret Hakan | Fatma Girik | Aydemir Akbaş | Ahmet Danyal Topatan | Hayati Hamzaoğlu | Hüseyin Baradan | Mualla Sürer | Mehmet Ali Akpınar | Nusret Ersöz | Sami Hazinses | Osman Türkoglu | Faik Coskun | Osman Alyanak | Esref Vural | Hayri Caner | Süha Doğan | Orhan Elmas