The Chickpea Seller (1923)
December 7, 1923Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Behzat Haki Butak
Leblebici Horhor

Elena Artinova
Fadime

Maurice Mea
Hurşit

Gavros Tolayan
Sansar Hasan

Jenya Gordenskaya
Kamer

Vasfi Rıza Zobu

Vasfi
Actor

Refik Kemal Arduman

Hâzım Körmükçü

M. Kemal Küçük

Ali Rıza

Muhsin Ertuğrul
Director / Writer

Dikran Çuhacıyan
Writer

Kemal Seden
Producer

Şakir Seden
Producer

Cezmi Ar
Cinematography

Takfur Nalyan
Writer
Media.
