Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $3M worldwide against a $3.5M budget
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Based on
Based on Karagöz and Hacivat
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Filming locations
Filmed in Orhaneli district
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Setting
Set in Ottoman Empire
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hayk Kirakosyan
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ezel AkayWriter
- Levent KazakWriter
- Original title
- Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 17, 2006
- Original language
- Turkish
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Revenue
- $3M
- Countries
- Turkey
Production
Cast
Haluk BilginerKaragöz
BeyazHacivat
Şebnem DönmezAyşe Hatun
Güven KıraçPervane
Ragıp SavaşOrhan Gazi
Ayşe TolgaNilüfer Hatun
Altay ÖzbekÇoban
Hasan Ali MeteKüşteri
Serdar GökhanKöse Mihal
Levent KazakDimitri
Nihal YalçınZeyno Bacı
Muhittin KorkmazEredna
Güçlü YalçınerDemirci
Mete HorozoğluMemur Çığırtkan
Numan AcarTıraşçı Ali
Ezel AkayEşrefoğlu Süleyman Bey
Ayşen GrudaKam Ana- Selin Türkoğluİris Bacı
Tansu BiçerMisak
Öner ErkanTıraşçı Tulgar
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