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Killing the Shadows

Killing The Shadows is a bawdy comic fable set in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-14th century based on two legendary figures in Turkish folkore, the jester Hacivat (Beyazit Ozturk) and the nomad Karagoz (Haluk Bilginer), men who apparently lived and died by their sense of humour.

2h 15m2006TMDb 7.1

ComedyDramaHistory

Turkish

Crew and Cast

Ezel AkayEzel AkayDirector · Eşrefoğlu Süleyman BeyHaluk BilginerHaluk BilginerKaragözBeyazBeyazHacivatŞebnem DönmezŞebnem DönmezAyşe HatunGüven KıraçGüven KıraçPervaneRagıp SavaşRagıp SavaşOrhan GaziAyşe TolgaAyşe TolgaNilüfer HatunAltay ÖzbekAltay ÖzbekÇobanHasan Ali MeteHasan Ali MeteKüşteriSerdar GökhanSerdar GökhanKöse MihalLevent KazakLevent KazakDimitriNihal YalçınNihal YalçınZeyno BacıMuhittin KorkmazMuhittin KorkmazErednaGüçlü YalçınerGüçlü YalçınerDemirciMete HorozoğluMete HorozoğluMemur ÇığırtkanNuman AcarNuman AcarTıraşçı AliAyşen GrudaAyşen GrudaKam Ana
Selin Türkoğluİris BacıTansu BiçerTansu BiçerMisakÖner ErkanÖner ErkanTıraşçı TulgarMurat AkkoyunluMurat AkkoyunluMemur BıkkınNadir SarıbacakNadir SarıbacakMemur Ahi KelamiMetin KeçeciMetin KeçeciTıraşçıSelen SeyvenSelen SeyvenOyunbaz KızNergis ÖztürkNergis ÖztürkJahan Bacıİlhami Adsalİlhami Adsalİpekçi ErmeniEren BalkanEren BalkanBacı CerenMine TugayMine TugayBacı AslıEsra KızıldoğanEsra KızıldoğanBacı AzraSerpil GöralSerpil GöralBacı Fatma

Storyline

Killing The Shadows is a bawdy comic fable set in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-14th century based on two legendary figures in Turkish folkore, the jester Hacivat (Beyazit Ozturk) and the nomad Karagoz (Haluk Bilginer), men who apparently lived and died by their sense of humour.

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Info

Original title
Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?
Status
Released
Released
17 February 2006
Runtime
2h 15m
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (95 votes)

Production

Director
Ezel Akay
Writers
Ezel Akay, Levent Kazak
Studios
Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Countries
Turkey

Box Office

Budget
$3.5M
Revenue
$3.0M
Profit
$495,459.0 loss
Return
0.9×

Languages

Original
Turkish
Spoken
Turkish