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The Saga of Kesanli Ali

1965 · 1 hr 23 mins

The film tells the story of a legendary folk hero from the outskirts of the city. Ali is imprisoned on charges of killing Ihsan, one of the troublemakers of Sineklidağ. During his time in prison, his name becomes legendary in Sineklidağ. When a general amnesty is declared, Ali is released. However, his girlfriend Zilha, who is İhsan's niece, is not interested in him. Ali cannot convince Zilha that he did not kill her uncle İhsan. Finally, he decides to use the legend that has grown around his name.

Director: Atıf Yılmaz

Cast: Fikret Hakan, Fatma Girik, Aydemir Akbaş, Danyal Topatan, Hayati Hamzaoğlu

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