Film
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
1999 · 52m · Documentary · History
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- 8.3
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Overview
The rise of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk. He established peace on the borders of Turkey for the first time in centuries, secularized the country, emancipated women, guaranteed certain minorities equal rights, and replaced Arabic script with the Latin alphabet. Along with rare archival footage is commentary from academic experts and interviews with his adopted daughter Ulku; Suleyman Demirel, President of the Turkish Republic; and the Patriarch of the Orthodox church.
Cast
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Self (archive footage)
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Tarquin Olivier
Self - Narrator (voice)
Crew
- Tarquin OlivierDirector · Producer
- Zelfa OlivierProducer · Director
- Tim PalmerDirector of Photography
- Barrie GuardOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1999
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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