The Chickpea Seller (1923)
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
Vasfi Rıza Zobu
Refik Kemal Arduman
Hâzım Körmükçü
M. Kemal Küçük
