Memed My Hawk
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In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees his village and joins up with a group of outlaws fighting against the wealthy and powerful landowners who control the lives of the locals and make life miserable for them. The outlaws' successes prompt the governor to call in the Turkish army to capture or kill them.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1984-05-10
Runtime: 110 mins
Director: Peter Ustinov
Writer: Peter Ustinov
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Memed My Hawk
Production Companies: Jadran Film, Ustinov Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Herbert Lom
Denis Quilley
Michael Elphick
Simon Dutton
Leonie Mellinger
Relja Bašić
Edward Burnham
Ernest Clark
Rosalie Crutchley
Walter Gotell
Michael Gough
Marne Maitland
Siobhán McKenna
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