Film
The Chickpea Seller
1923Directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul
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About The Chickpea Seller
- Drama
- Comedy
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Muhsin Ertuğrul
- Writers
- Dikran Çuhacıyan
- Takfur Nalyan
- Muhsin Ertuğrul
- Original title
- Leblebici Horhor
