The Shadow Play
Gölge Oyunu
Synopsis
Mahmut and Abidin work as comedians at a night club, Mahmut is honest yet Abidin is sly. A deaf and mute girl named Kumru is brought to work in the night club.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$145K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$345K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.38x
+$200K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yavuz Turgul
- Screenplay & Story
- Yavuz Turgul
- Original Title
- Gölge Oyunu
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $145K
- Worldwide Gross
- $345K
- Production Studios
- Erler Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yavuz Turgul
Yavuz Turgul
Department Leadership Roster
Yavuz Turgul
Writer
Yavuz Turgul
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Shadow Play
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Shadow Play about?
Mahmut and Abidin work as comedians at a night club, Mahmut is honest yet Abidin is sly. A deaf and mute girl named Kumru is brought to work in the night club.
Who directed The Shadow Play?
The Shadow Play was directed by Yavuz Turgul.
Who stars in The Shadow Play?
The principal cast of The Shadow Play includes Şener Şen, Şevket Altuğ, Larissa Litichevskaya, Metin Çekmez, Füreya Koral.
When was The Shadow Play released and how long is it?
The Shadow Play was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Shadow Play?
The Shadow Play had a reported production budget of $145K and grossed $345K at the worldwide box office (2.38 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).