Killing the Shadows
Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?
Synopsis
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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Haluk Bilginer
Karagöz
Beyaz
Hacivat
Şebnem Dönmez
Ayşe Hatun
Güven Kıraç
Pervane
Ragıp Savaş
Orhan Gazi
Ayşe Tolga
Nilüfer Hatun
Altay Özbek
Çoban
Hasan Ali Mete
Küşteri
Serdar Gökhan
Köse Mihal
Levent Kazak
Dimitri
Nihal Yalçın
Zeyno Bacı
Muhittin Korkmaz
Eredna
Güçlü Yalçıner
Demirci
Mete Horozoğlu
Memur Çığırtkan
Numan Acar
Tıraşçı Ali
Ezel Akay
Eşrefoğlu Süleyman Bey
Ayşen Gruda
Kam Ana
Selin Türkoğlu
İris Bacı
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.86x
-$495K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ezel Akay
- Screenplay & Story
- Ezel Akay, Levent Kazak
- Original Score
- Ender Akay
- Original Title
- Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Budget
- $3.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3M
- Production Studios
- Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ezel Akay
Ezel Akay, Levent Kazak
Ender Akay
Hayk Kirakosyan
Mustafa Presheva
Serkan Çakarer, Bahadir Atay, Ezel Akay
Department Leadership Roster
Ezel Akay
Director
Ezel Akay
Writer
Hayk Kirakosyan
Director of Photography
Levent Kazak
Writer
Mustafa Presheva
Editor
Serkan Çakarer
Producer
Bahadir Atay
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Killing the Shadows.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Killing the Shadows
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Killing the Shadows about?
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.
Who directed Killing the Shadows?
Killing the Shadows was directed by Ezel Akay.
Who stars in Killing the Shadows?
The principal cast of Killing the Shadows includes Haluk Bilginer, Beyaz, Şebnem Dönmez, Güven Kıraç, Ragıp Savaş.
When was Killing the Shadows released and how long is it?
Killing the Shadows was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of Killing the Shadows?
Killing the Shadows had a reported production budget of $3.5M and grossed $3M at the worldwide box office (0.86 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Killing the Shadows?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Killing the Shadows was composed by Ender Akay.