The Chickpea Seller (1923)
Leblebici Horhor [The Chickpea Seller] is an adaption of an 1875 Turkish-language operetta by the Ottoman-Armenian composer Tigran Chukhajian. It has been claimed as one of the first original Turkish operettas. A silent film under the direction of Muhsin Ertuğrul, it was supported by the piano-playing of the operetta in the movie theater while it was shown to the audience.
Director: Muhsin Ertuğrul
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Behzat Haki Butak as Leblebici Horhor |
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Elena Artinova as Fadime |
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Maurice Mea as Hurşit |
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Gavros Tolayan as Sansar Hasan |
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Jenya Gordenskaya as Kamer |
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Vasfi Rıza Zobu as |
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Refik Kemal Arduman as |
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Hâzım Körmükçü as |
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M. Kemal Küçük as |
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Ali Rıza as |
| Writing | Dikran Çuhacıyan | Writer |
| Production | Kemal Seden | Producer |
| Writing | Takfur Nalyan | Writer |
| Crew | Cezmi Ar | Cinematography |
| Writing | Muhsin Ertuğrul | Writer |
| Directing | Muhsin Ertuğrul | Director |
| Production | Şakir Seden | Producer |