Kara Murat: The Sultan's Warrior
1973 · Movie · 88 min. · Turkey
Sultan Khan of Ottoman Empire has fallen in love with Princess Iren of Byzantium. When he asks her father Niktol for her hand he refuses and tries to kill Khan. The Sultan's armies then attack and overtake Constantinople (now renamed Istanbul). Niktol kills Princess Iren and flees with his army to the island of Lesbos. From Lesbos, Niktol launches a series of ruthless attacks on Turkish villages resulting in the death of one of the Sultan's guard's mother. The guard, Murat, is sent by the Sultan on a mission to avenge his mother's death and bring back the head of the man who killed Iren. Murat goes undercover in Lesbos posing as Royal Guard Kostas, seeking the killers.
Direction Natuk Baytan
Cast Cüneyt Arkin · Meral Orhonsoy · Hale Soygazi · Melda Sözen · Kayhan Yildizoglu · Turgut Özatay · Mualla Omay · Kenan Pars · Erol Tas · Süheyl Egriboz · Arap Celal · Atilla Ergün · Yusuf Sezer · Ali Seyhan · Asim Nipton · Atif Kaptan · Bora Ayanoglu
Screenplay Erdogan Tünas · Fuat Özlüer
Cinematography Çetin Gürtop
Original title Kara Murat: Fatih'in Fermani
Also known as Fatih Sultanin Fermani
—
Not rated (FilmAffinity)
Add to lists
Share