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The Chickpea Seller

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

Cast: Behzat Haki Butak, Elena Artinova, Maurice Mea, Gavros Tolayan, Jenya Gordenskaya

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The Chickpea Seller's poster
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