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Zagor

Movie · 1971 · 6 people

Zagor is a Turkish Western written and directed by Mehmet Aslan. Shot in black and white, it reached cinemas on February 1, 1972, though sources date its production to 1970. The film takes its name from the Italian comic-book hero Zagor but has nothing to do with that character: it tells of a gunslinger called Zagor. Listed under fantasy, adventure and thriller, it was made by Özdeyiş Film.

The story, in brief, is about Zagor taking revenge one by one on the four men who persecuted his family. Two actors are credited as Zagor in the cast list: Cihangir Ghaffari and Yılmaz Köksal. The cast also includes Nükhet Egeli, Kâzım Kartal, Hüseyin Zan, Zeki Sezer, Nihat Ziyalan, Yavuz Selekman and Meral Kurtuluş, while Arap Celal, Mustafa Yavuz, Yılmaz Kurt, Osman Han and Ahmet Karaca play gamblers and fedai fighters.

Nami Dilbaz produced and Özdemir Öğüt was director of photography. The film was dubbed in post-production: Abdurrahman Palay voiced both Cihangir Ghaffari and Yılmaz Köksal, Zafer Önen voiced Hüseyin Zan and Erdoğan Esenboğa voiced Kâzım Kartal.

DirectorMehmet Aslan
Production companyÖzdeyiş Film

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Cihangir Gaffari Cihangir Gaffari Actor · 86 years old Zagor Hüseyin Zan Hüseyin Zan Actor · died at 80 Kâzım Kartal Kâzım Kartal Actor · died at 67 Yılmaz Köksal Actor · died at 75 Katito Zeki Sezer Zeki Sezer Actor · died at 77 Yavuz Selekman Yavuz Selekman Actor · died at 67

Also in the cast: Nükhet Egeli, Nihat Ziyalan, Meral Kurtuluş

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Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

A black-and-white Turkish Western: that alone warms an eye that loves old cinema. Nobody looked for deep drama in the home-grown cowboy films of those years; what people wanted was an honest revenge story and familiar faces. Zagor, too, follows a gunslinger who settles accounts one by one with the four men who persecuted his family. Knowing that the film was dubbed afterwards, and that the same voice, Abdurrahman Palay's, speaks for both actors credited as Zagor, adds its own curiosity. Still, taking its name from a famous Italian comic-book hero while having nothing to do with him may leave today's viewer a little puzzled.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Four enemies, one gunslinger, payback one at a time: as a revenge story the setup is simple but clear. That kind of bare structure helps keep the pace lively. What confused me is that the cast list credits two different actors as Zagor. And because the film was dubbed afterwards, the dialogue may sound a bit artificial to modern ears. A curious try for anyone after an old-school Western feel.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

A black-and-white Western can be a different kind of experience for kids. But the story is about revenge from start to finish: Zagor settles accounts one by one with the four men who persecuted his family. A world of gunfights and gamblers is not for young children. Teenagers and grandparents who like old films can watch it together. Just put it on knowing that revenge is front and centre.

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