Muslum
Müslüm
Synopsis
A biopic about the Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor household, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).
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Timuçin Esen
Müslüm Gürses (Akbaş)
Zerrin Tekindor
Muhterem Nur
Ayça Bingöl
Emine Akbaş
Erkan Can
Limoncu Ali
Taner Ölmez
Ahmet Akbaş
Erkan Avcı
Bahtiyar
Şahin Kendirci
Genç Müslüm Gürses (Akbaş)
Turgut Tunçalp
Mehmet Akbaş
Caner Kurtaran
Sefer
Goncagül Sunar
Suzan
Güven Kıraç
Burhan Bayar
Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
Gazino Sahibi
Altan Erkekli
Psikolog
Alper Parlak
Çocuk Müslüm Gürses (Akbaş)
Lebip Gökhan
Doktor
İlber Gürtunca
Altın Mikrofon Yarışması Sunucusu
Pinar Erincin
Dansöz 1
Ahmet Ünal
Gazeteci 3
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.34x
+$10.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ketche, Can Ulkay
- Screenplay & Story
- Hakan Günday, Gürhan Özçiftçi
- Original Score
- Mesut Şeker
- Original Title
- Müslüm
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Budget
- $4.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.7M
- Production Studios
- Dijital Sanatlar
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ketche, Can Ulkay
Hakan Günday, Gürhan Özçiftçi
Mesut Şeker
Martin Szecsanov
Mustafa Presheva
Deniz Tuncay, Mustafa Uslu
Department Leadership Roster
Mesut Şeker
Original Music Composer
Martin Szecsanov
Director of Photography
Ketche
Director
Hakan Günday
Writer
Gürhan Özçiftçi
Writer
Mustafa Uslu
Producer
Mustafa Presheva
Editor
Baran Uğurlu
Costume Design
Can Ulkay
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Muslum.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Muslum
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Muslum about?
A biopic about the Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor household, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).
Who directed Muslum?
Muslum was directed by Ketche, Can Ulkay.
Who stars in Muslum?
The principal cast of Muslum includes Timuçin Esen, Zerrin Tekindor, Ayça Bingöl, Erkan Can, Taner Ölmez.
When was Muslum released and how long is it?
Muslum was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
What was the box office and production budget of Muslum?
Muslum had a reported production budget of $4.4M and grossed $14.7M at the worldwide box office (3.34 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Muslum?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Muslum was composed by Mesut Şeker.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Muslum?
Muslum holds official age classifications: FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.).