The Dervish and Death

Overview
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The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 45m

Genre

Drama

Release Date

11 Jul 1974

Country

Yugoslavia

Language

Serbo-Croatian

Bosna Film
Centar film
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