Tarzan of Manisa
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.
Cast
Server Mutlu
as Muavine Gelen Adam
Ayton Sert
as Topal Kadir
İsmail Karagöz
as Tuhafiyeci
Talat Bulut
as Ahmet Bedevi 'Manisa Tarzanı'
Nihat Nikerel
as Cemal
Muzaffer Çetinyılmaz
as 2. Vali
Alaaddin Sakar
as Belediye Muavini
Özlem Savaş
as Hafifmeşrep Kadın
Nurettin Özel
as Belediye Reisi
Çağan Irmak
as Mühendis
Ali Rıza Özbilgiç
as Bakırcı
Murat Ergür
as Emin
Ahmet Açan
as Hasan Usta
Ferda Işıl
as Arastaki Kadın
Kutay Köktürk
as Binbaşı
