The Chickpea Seller

The Chickpea Seller 1923

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.

  • Released: 1923-12-07
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Stars: Behzat Haki Butak, Refik Kemal Arduman, Hâzım Körmükçü
  • Director: Muhsin Ertuğrul