Pehlivan (1964): Cast
Pehlivan is a 1964 documentary directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Jacques Gripel as Narrator. It runs 13 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Director
- Maurice Pialat
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Como Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pehlivan About?
The premise of Pehlivan without spoilers.
Pehlivan examines a three‑day traditional wrestling tournament whose roots stretch back a millennium to Ottoman‑era soldier games. Wrestlers coat themselves in grease, highlighting every muscle, and the camera lingers on their intertwined, slippery bodies. Close‑ups capture the intimate, almost sensual struggle for grip as they grapple, presenting a ritual that blends raw strength with a subtly homoerotic tension.
Pehlivan Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- oil wrestling
- homoerotic fight
- homoerotic
- muscled men
- man grabs a man's crotch
- man fights a man
- man grabs man's butt
- turkey
- male male kiss
- wrestler
- male male hug
- gypsy
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- belly dancer
- close up of a man's torso
- close up of muscular arm
- male nipples
- bare chested male fighting
- close up of a man's face
- close up of hands
- black and white
Pehlivan Cast & Characters
Jacques Gripel plays Narrator in Pehlivan. Directed by Maurice Pialat.
- Director Maurice Pialat
- Jacques Gripel as Narrator
More from Maurice Pialat
More films directed by Maurice Pialat: We Won't Grow Old Together (1969), The Son Of…, Van Gogh and Police.
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Pehlivan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pehlivan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pehlivan?
Pehlivan runs 13 minutes.
When was Pehlivan released?
Pehlivan was released in 1964.
Who directed Pehlivan?
Pehlivan was directed by Maurice Pialat.
More films by Maurice Pialat Who is in the cast of Pehlivan?
Pehlivan stars Jacques Gripel as Narrator.
Does Pehlivan have a post-credit scene?
No. Pehlivan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pehlivan in?
The original language of Pehlivan is French.
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