The Dervish and Death (1974)
Original title: Derviš i smrt
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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.
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Vojislav MirićDerviš Ahmed Nurudin
Velimir ŽivojinovićMuselim
Boris DvornikHasan Dželevdžija
Olivera KatarinaKadinica
Špela RozinDubrovčanka
Faruk BegolliMula Jusuf
Branko PlešaKadija
Abdurrahman ShalaTatarin
Pavle VuisićMuftija
Veljko MandićKarazaim
Dragomir FelbaHadži SinanudinRejhan DemirdžićŠahista MalikKeywords
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What is The Dervish and Death about?
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.
How long is The Dervish and Death?
The Dervish and Death has a runtime of 105 minutes.