The Chickpea Seller

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 7, 1923

Original language

Turkish

Cast

Ali Rıza,Elena Artinova,Hâzım Körmükçü,Jenya Gordenskaya,Vasfi Rıza Zobu,Maurice Mea,Refik Kemal Arduman,Gavros Tolayan,M. Kemal Küçük,Behzat Haki Butak

Director

Muhsin Ertuğrul

Writer

Muhsin Ertuğrul,Takfur Nalyan,Dikran Çuhacıyan

Producer

Kemal Seden,Şakir Seden

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0301536