Tarzan of Manisa

Synopsis

Ahmet Bedevi, also known as Tarzan of Manisa, was born in 1900 in Baghdad to become a soldier, fighting in the War of Independence and honored with a medal. He returned to a ruined and destroyed Manisa in 1923. Bedevi started working at the Municipality as a fireman and a gardener. He became the pioneer and symbol of planting activities. Because of the soft climate of the area, he first wore a vest and trousers and then he started wandering about in the town in his shorts. The people of Manisa saw his resemblance to Tarzan because of his clothes, and always cherished him with love. Tarzan of Manisa lived in the mount Spilylus, ignoring all his individual needs but working for a greener environment. He died on 31st May, 1963. However, he has never been forgotten by the locals; on the contrary, he was immortalized for the things he did for Manisa and people followed his example.

Cast

Talat Bulut

Ahmet Bedevi 'Manisa Tarzanı'

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Serap Sağlar

Hatice Öğretmen

Ayton Sert

Topal Kadir

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Pınar Afşar

Deli Fadime

Nihat Nikerel

Cemal

Murat Ergür

Emin

Kutay Köktürk

Binbaşı

Ahmet Açan

Hasan Usta

Özlem Savaş

Hafifmeşrep Kadın

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Gül Erda

Esma

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Ayhan Tanrıver

1. Vali

Muzaffer Çetinyılmaz

2. Vali

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Mehmet Yer

Mustafa Öğretmen

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Ozan Akhan

Parti Başkanı

Nurettin Özel

Belediye Reisi

Ali Rıza Özbilgiç

Bakırcı

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Mehmet Duyar

Şekerci

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Kadri Kocabaş

Doktor

İsmail Karagöz

Tuhafiyeci

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Erol Güçer

Ragıp

Crew

Art

• Erol Taştan Assistant Art Director
• Mustafa Ziya Ülkenciler Art Direction

Camera

• Orhan Oğuz Director of Photography

Directing

• Orhan Oğuz Director
• Hakan Arslan Assistant Director
• Çağan Irmak Assistant Director

Editing

• Nevzat Dişiaçık Editor

Lighting

• Süleyman Çekiç Gaffer

Sound

• Attila Özdemiroglu Music

Writing

• Nuray Oğuz Writer