The Chickpea Seller

Overview

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.

Cast

Behzat Haki Butak

Leblebici Horhor

Elena Artinova

Fadime

Maurice Mea

Hurşit

Gavros Tolayan

Sansar Hasan

Jenya Gordenskaya

Kamer

Vasfi Rıza Zobu

Refik Kemal Arduman

Hâzım Körmükçü

M. Kemal Küçük

Ali Rıza