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. 7, 1923 90 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.based-on-play

Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish