The Dervish and Death

The Dervish and Death

1974
1h 45m
5.9

5.9/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: SH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Avala Film Bosna Film Centar film
Production Countries
Yugoslavia
Spoken Languages
Serbo-Croatian

Quick Facts

Original Title Derviš i smrt
Release Date July 11, 1974
Status Released
Language SH
IMDb ID tt0175560

Cast

Vojislav Mirić
Vojislav Mirić

Derviš Ahmed Nurudin

Velimir Živojinović
Velimir Živojinović

Muselim

Boris Dvornik
Boris Dvornik

Hasan Dželevdžija

Olivera Katarina
Olivera Katarina

Kadinica

Špela Rozin
Špela Rozin

Dubrovčanka

Faruk Begolli
Faruk Begolli

Mula Jusuf

Branko Pleša
Branko Pleša

Kadija

Abdurrahman Shala
Abdurrahman Shala

Tatarin

Pavle Vuisić
Pavle Vuisić

Muftija

Veljko Mandić
Veljko Mandić

Karazaim

Rejhan Demirdžić
Rejhan Demirdžić

Šahista Malik

Safet Pašalić
Safet Pašalić

Key Crew

Zdravko Velimirović
Director
Zdravko Velimirović
Writer