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Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius (2025): Cast & Ratings

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Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius is a 2025 biographical drama directed by Can Ulkay, starring Erdem Kaynarca as Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Halit Ergenç and Hamdi Alkan. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes. It holds 3.0/5 on Letterboxd.

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Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius (2025) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 6m (126 min)
Director
Can Ulkay
Genres
Biography , Drama , History , Sport
Original language
Turkish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius About?

The premise of Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius without spoilers.

A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of Turkish legend, Lefter.

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Cast & crew

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius Cast & Characters

Erdem Kaynarca leads the cast as Lefter Küçükandonyadis, with Halit Ergenç as Hristo and Hamdi Alkan as Ohannidis. Directed by Can Ulkay; 20 actors are credited in all.

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More from Can Ulkay

More films directed by Can Ulkay, best-rated first: Muslum, Paper Lives, Turkish Ice Cream and Ayla: The Daughter of War.

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Ratings

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius Reviews & Ratings

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius holds 3.0/5 on Letterboxd.

Details

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius Also Known As

25 alternative titles, including “左派:一个平凡的故事” and “לפטר: סיפורה של אגדת כדורגל”.

Also known as
  • 左派:一个平凡的故事
  • לפטר: סיפורה של אגדת כדורגל
  • Lefter: O Professor
  • Lefter: ตำนานฟุตบอลเหนือธรรมดา
  • Lefter: La historia de un maestro del fútbol
  • La Leçon de Lefter
  • 莱夫特:平凡人的绿茵传奇
  • Lefter: la storia di Ordinaryus
  • Lefter: Câu chuyện của Ordinarius
  • Lefter: Fotbalový profesor
  • Lefter: Die Geschichte der Fußballlegende Ordinarius
  • ليفتر: قصة غير عادية
+13 more
  • Lefter:土耳其球王傳
  • 萊夫特:土耳其足球名將傳奇故事
  • Lefter: Legenda turskog nogometa
  • Λεφτέρ: Η Ιστορία του Καθηγητή
  • לֶפטר: סיפורה של אגדת כדורגל
  • Lefter: Egy futball-legenda története
  • レフテル -ピッチの上の教授-
  • Lefter: O Mestre do Futebol Turco
  • 레프테르: 축구장의 교수
  • Lefter: Piłkarski profesor
  • Lefter Küçükandonyadis: O legendă a fotbalului
  • Лефтер: история обычного человека
  • Лефтер: Професор футболу

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Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius?

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).

When was Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius released?

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius was released on November 14, 2025.

Who directed Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius?

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius was directed by Can Ulkay.

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Who is in the cast of Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius?

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius stars Erdem Kaynarca as Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Halit Ergenç as Hristo and Hamdi Alkan as Ohannidis, among 20 credited actors.

How is Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius rated?

Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius has 3.0/5 on Letterboxd.

Does Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius have a post-credit scene?

No. Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius in?

The original language of Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius is Turkish.

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