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The Nameless Knight

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The Nameless Knight
Theatrical film poster
Directed byHalit Refiğ
Written byHalit Refiğ
Produced byHürrem Erman, Mehdi Maysaghieh
StarringCüneyt Arkın, Nebahat Çehre, Pouri Banayi
CinematographyIlhan Arakon
Music byRubik Mansuri
Production
company
Erman Film
Release dates
  • 1970 (1970) (Turkey)
  • 1972 (1972) (Iran)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesTurkey
Iran
LanguagesTurkish
Persian

The Nameless Knight (Turkish: Adsız Cengaver; Persian: فرزند شمشیر) is a 1970 Turkish historical fantasy film directed by Halit Refiğ and starring Cüneyt Arkın, Nebahat Çehre, Pouri Banayi, Birsen Ayda, and Altan Günbay.[1][2][3]

Plot

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A young hero, popularly known as "The Nameless Knight", struggles against the tyrannical ruler of Bukhara. The ruler learns that he will be given divine punishment for his wicked deeds and will be killed by his own son. He orders a female to drown his baby son in the river soon after birth but he is left in a basket to float and survives. When the son grows up, he is compelled to kill his father.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Ginsberg, Terri; Lippard, Chris (11 March 2010). Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-0-8108-7364-3.
  2. ^ "Adsız Cengaver" (in Turkish). Sinematurk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Türk sinemasını kurtaran adam". 13 March 2021.
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