
Memed My Hawk
In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor. When an assassination attempt is made against the official, the young man flees his village and joins up with a group of outlaws fighting against the wealthy and powerful landowners who control the lives of the locals and make life miserable for them. The outlaws' successes prompt the governor to call in the Turkish army to capture or kill them.
Release Date: 1984-05-10
Drama
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Casts

Peter Ustinov
as Abdi Aga

Herbert Lom
as Ali Safa Bey

Denis Quilley
as Rejeb

Michael Elphick
as Jabbar

Simon Dutton
as Memed

Leonie Mellinger
as Hatche

Relja Bašić
as Mad Durdu

Edward Burnham
as Naked Man

Ernest Clark
as Hatche's Father

Rosalie Crutchley
as Mother