The Dervish and Death (1974)
"Dervis i smrt" (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Zdravko Velimirovic

Writers:

Borislav Mihajlovic-Mihiz, Mesa Selimovic (novel),

Stars:

Voja Miric, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Boris Dvornik

4 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Voja Miric	...	Dervis Ahmed Nurudin
Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic	...	Muselim
Boris Dvornik	...	Hasan Dzelevdzija
Olivera Katarina	...	Kadinica (as Olivera Vuco)
Spela Rozin
Faruk Begolli	...	Mula Jusuf
Branko Plesa	...	Kadija
Abdurrahman Shala	...	Tatarin
Pavle Vujisic	...	Muftija
Veljko Mandic	...	Karazaim
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aleksandar Bercek
Rejhan Demirdzic
Dragomir Felba	...	Hadzi Sinanudin
Ranko Gucevac
Bogdan Jakus	...	Strazar (I)

Storyline

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 Mesa Selimovic.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

12 July 1974 (Yugoslavia)

Also Known As:

The Dervish and Death

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avala Film, Bosna Film, Centar Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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