The Chickpea Seller (1923)
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.
Released: Dec 07, 1923
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Stars: Behzat Haki Butak, Elena Artinova, Maurice Mea, Gavros Tolayan, Jenya Gordenskaya, Vasfi Rıza Zobu
Crew: Dikran Çuhacıyan (Writer), Kemal Seden (Producer), Takfur Nalyan (Writer), Muhsin Ertuğrul (Director), Şakir Seden (Producer), Muhsin Ertuğrul (Writer)