Tarzan of Manisa

Tarzan of Manisa (1994)

Manisa Tarzanı

Ahmet Bedevi, also known as Tarzan of Manisa, was born in 1900 in Baghdad to become a soldier, fighting in the War of Independence and honored with a medal. He returned to a ruined and destroyed Manisa in 1923. Bedevi started working at the Municipality as a fireman and a gardener. He became the pioneer and symbol of planting activities. Because of the soft climate of the area, he first wore a vest and trousers and then he started wandering about in the town in his shorts. The people of Manisa saw his resemblance to Tarzan because of his clothes, and always cherished him with love. Tarzan of Manisa lived in the mount Spilylus, ignoring all his individual needs but working for a greener environment. He died on 31st May, 1963. However, he has never been forgotten by the locals; on the contrary, he was immortalized for the things he did for Manisa and people followed his example.

Date of release
1994-12-16
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Orhan Oğuz

Casting

Interesting facts

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Tarzan of Manisa is a 1994 Turkish biographical drama film about Ahmet bin Carlak, also known as the "Tarzan of Manisa" 1899–1963, directed by Orhan Oğuz. The film was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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