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.

Cast

Behzat Haki Butak

Leblebici Horhor

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Elena Artinova

Fadime

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Maurice Mea

Hurşit

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Gavros Tolayan

Sansar Hasan

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Jenya Gordenskaya

Kamer

Vasfi Rıza Zobu

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Refik Kemal Arduman

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Hâzım Körmükçü

M. Kemal Küçük

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Ali Rıza