The Chickpea Seller

DramaComedy
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Leblebici Horhor [The Chickpea Seller] is an adaption of an 1875 Turkish-language operetta by the Ottoman-Armenian composer Tigran Chukhajian. It has been claimed as one of the first original Turkish operettas. A silent film under the direction of Muhsin Ertuğrul, it was supported by the piano-playing of the operetta in the movie theater while it was shown to the audience.

Cast

Behzat Haki Butak
Leblebici Horhor
Elena Artinova
Fadime
Maurice Mea
Hurşit
Gavros Tolayan
Sansar Hasan
Jenya Gordenskaya
Kamer
Vasfi Rıza Zobu
Unknown
Refik Kemal Arduman
Unknown
Hâzım Körmükçü
Unknown
M. Kemal Küçük
Unknown
Ali Rıza
Unknown

Crew

Muhsin Ertuğrul
Director, Writer
Dikran Çuhacıyan
Writer
Takfur Nalyan
Writer
Cezmi Ar
Cinematography
Kemal Seden
Producer
Şakir Seden
Producer

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