Memed My Hawk (1984) - film review

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Memed My Hawk is a British film first released in 1984, directed by Peter Ustinov. The film is based on a novel by Yasar Kemal and stars Peter Ustinov, Herbert Lom, Denis Quilley, Michael Elphick and Simon Dutton. It has also been released under the title: The Lion and the Hawk. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Peter Ustinov
Script: Yasar Kemal (novel), Peter Ustinov
Photo: Freddie Francis
Music: Manos Hatzidakis
Cast: Peter Ustinov (Abdi Aga), Herbert Lom (Ali Safa Bey), Denis Quilley (Rejeb), Michael Elphick (Jabbar), Simon Dutton (Memed), Leonie Mellinger, Relja Basic (Mad Durdu), Edward Burnham (Naked Man), Ernest Clark (Father), Rosalie Crutchley (Mother), Walter Gotell (Sgt. Asim), Michael Gough (Kerimoglu), Marne Maitland (Suleyman), Siobhan McKenna (Iroz), T.P. McKenna (Dursan), Vladek Sheybal (Ali), Eileen Way (Seuneh), Jeffrey Wickham (Captain Faruk), Bozidar Alic, Petre Arsovski, Boris Bakal, Vesna Cipcic, Antonia Cutic, Barry Dennen (Hikmet), Mirce Donevski, Igor Galo, Mara Isaja, Vjenceslav Kapural, Fahro Konjhodzic, Dzemail Maksut, Phil Rose, Clive Swift
Country: Yugoslavia / UK
Language: English
Runtime: 110 min
Aka: The Lion and the Hawk

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