The Dervish and Death
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The Dervish and Death

6.3 / 10 1974 1h 45mNR Serbian (Latin)
Drama

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 Meša Selimović.

Cast & Crew

Vojislav Mirić

Vojislav Mirić

Derviš Ahmed Nurudin

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zdravko Velimirović's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Dervish and Death is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker