Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- boisterous
- comedy night
- group viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The struggle between Yetiş Bey and the Byzantine emperor is presented through overt humor rather than historical drama.
The large cast of comic figures and the humorous framing of imperial conflict indicate an intentionally broad farcical style.
The film uses Turkish comic performance traditions to parody Byzantine-era power struggles and characters.
Yetiş Bey's central struggle is against the Byzantine emperor, with political conflict transformed into comedy.
Films like Perfidious Byzantine, and why
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
broad physical comedy and irreverent historical parody
History of the World: Part I
anachronistic humor, flamboyant performances, and comic revisionism of the past
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
ensemble farce built around exaggerated rulers, costumes, and historical parody
Movie Details
- Director
- Gani Müjde
- Release Date
- 2000-01-21
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (76)
Cast
- Mehmet Ali Erbil
- Cem Davran
- Ayşegül Aldinç
- Nurseli İdiz
- Demet Şener
- Hande Ataizi
- Sümer Tilmaç
- Yılmaz Köksal
- Suat Sungur
- Günay Karacaoğlu
Common questions
- What is Perfidious Byzantine about?
- A flamboyant Turkish historical spoof turns Yetiş Bey’s confrontation with a Byzantine emperor into broad, irreverent farce.
- What is Perfidious Byzantine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Perfidious Byzantine as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Perfidious Byzantine violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Perfidious Byzantine as mild.
- Which films are like Perfidious Byzantine?
- Films with a similar feel include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, History of the World: Part I, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
- How long is Perfidious Byzantine?
- Perfidious Byzantine runs 97 minutes.
