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Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

01/01/1999

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0hr 52min

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Documentary

,History

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  • Nigel Hawthorne
  • Tarquin Olivier

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Olivier Consultants Overseas
    • London Cinema School
    • Little Bird

      Production Countries

    • United Kingdom

    LANGUAGES

    • English
    • Turkish

    Cast

    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Self (archive footage)

    Nigel Hawthorne

    Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

    Tarquin Olivier

    Self - Narrator (voice)