Koroglu (Köroğlu) (translated)

Köroğlu is a 1968 Turkish historical adventure film directed by Atıf Yılmaz from a screenplay by Ayşe Şasa. Cüneyt Arkın and Fatma Girik lead the cast, with cinematography by Gani Turanlı and music by Yücel Paşmakçı. The picture was produced by Memduh Ün for Uğur Film.

In the story, the Bey of Bolu orders his groom Yusuf to raise an unmatched horse intended as a gift for the sultan. Displeased with the colt Yusuf presents, the bey treats it as an insult and has the groom's eyes blinded as punishment. Yusuf's son Ruşen Ali raises the horse alongside his father and swears vengeance, rebelling against the cruel bey. Becoming known as Köroğlu, the young man earns fame as a champion against tyranny. Cüneyt Arkın plays Ruşen Ali-Köroğlu, Fatma Girik plays Hüsnübala-Gülizar, Hayati Hamzaoğlu portrays the Bey of Bolu, and Mümtaz Ener plays Koca Yusuf. The supporting cast includes Behçet Nacar, Cevat Kurtuluş, Yadigar Ejder, and Muharrem Gürses.