The Dervish and Death (1974)
Derviš i smrt
Ahmet Nurudin is a dervish and head of the Islamic monastery of the Mevlevi order in Sarajevo. He is a personification of morale and dogmatic belief, everything that Muslim religion of the Ottoman rule rests on. Throughout his life, the atmosphere of the city, the relations with the judge and the mechanism of government, the image of Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the nineteenth century is being revealed. Based on a highly praised novel by Meša Selimović.
- Date of release
- 1974-07-11
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Zdravko Velimirović
Casting
- Vojislav Mirić — Derviš Ahmed Nurudin
- Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović — Muselim
- Boris Dvornik — Hasan Dželevdžija
- Olivera Katarina — Kadinica
- Špela Rozin — Dubrovčanka
- Faruk Begolli — Mula Jusuf
- Branko Pleša — Kadija
- Abdurrahman Shala — Tatarin
- Pavle Vuisić — Muftija
- Veljko Mandić — Karazaim
- Rejhan Demirdžić — Šahista Malik
- Safet Pašalić
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Death and the Dervish is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Velimirović based on the novel of the same name by Meša Selimović.
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