Melikşah
Synopsis
Ali gets in trouble with the governor Emir's men, his grandfather gets killed, he leaves the village and moves to the town with his mother. Tugrul treats people in the town cruelly. He wants to marry the governor's daughter Zerrin and take his place. Ali wants to report this to King Meliksah. On his way he captures a caravan, the governor's daughter Zerrin is there too. Tugrul gets jealous of them and sends him to prison, Zerrin helps Ali to escape. Meliksah later on comes together with Ali, he tells him how cruelly he treats the people in town. Tugrul even tries to kill them! In the end, it turns out that Ali's mother is Meliksah's former wife, so he tells Ali everything. Ali and Zerrin get married, Meliksah gets together with his wife.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Esmail Kushan
- Screenplay & Story
- Remzi Jöntürk, Maziar Bazyaran
- Original Title
- Melikşah
- Country of Origin
- Iran, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Persian, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Pars Film, Erler Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Esmail Kushan
Remzi Jöntürk, Maziar Bazyaran
Türker İnanoğlu, Esmail Kushan
Department Leadership Roster
Türker İnanoğlu
Producer
Remzi Jöntürk
Writer
Esmail Kushan
Director
Maziar Bazyaran
Writer
Esmail Kushan
Producer
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What is Melikşah about?
Ali gets in trouble with the governor Emir's men, his grandfather gets killed, he leaves the village and moves to the town with his mother. Tugrul treats people in the town cruelly. He wants to marry the governor's daughter Zerrin and take his place. Ali wants to report this to King Meliksah. On his way he captures a caravan, the governor's daughter Zerrin is there too. Tugrul gets jealous of them and sends him to prison, Zerrin helps Ali to escape. Meliksah later on comes together with Ali, he tells him how cruelly he treats the people in town. Tugrul even tries to kill them! In the end, it turns out that Ali's mother is Meliksah's former wife, so he tells Ali everything. Ali and Zerrin get married, Meliksah gets together with his wife.
Who directed Melikşah?
Melikşah was directed by Esmail Kushan.
Who stars in Melikşah?
The principal cast of Melikşah includes Cüneyt Arkın, Niloofar, Jahangir Ghaffari, Gülsüm Kamu, Leman Öztürk.
When was Melikşah released and how long is it?
Melikşah was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.