The Dervish and Death (Derviš i smrt) 50 years old

The Dervish and Death

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.

Credits

The Dervish and Death Cast

Name Character
Olivera Katarina She was 34, now 84 years old as Kadinica
Aleksandar Berček He was 23, now 74 years old
Pavle Vuisić He was 48, 62 years old when he died as Muftija
Ranko Gučevac He was 41, 68 years old when he died
Veljko Mandić He was 49, 64 years old when he died as Karazaim
Velimir "Bata" Živojinović He was 41, 82 years old when he died as Muselim
Abdurrahman Shala He was 51, 71 years old when he died as Tatarin
Faruk Begolli He was 30, 63 years old when he died as Mula Jusuf
Dragomir Felba He was 53, 85 years old when he died as Hadži Sinanudin
Bogdan Jakuš He was 36, now 86 years old as Stražar
Boris Dvornik He was 35, 68 years old when he died as Hasan Dželevdžija
Špela Rozin She was 31, now 81 years old

The Dervish and Death Crew

Name Department
Zdravko Velimirović as Director. He was 43 (74) years old when He died Directing
Zdravko Velimirović as Writer. He was 43 (74) years old when He died Writing
Borislav Mihajlović-Mihiz as Novel. Writing
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The Dervish and Death (50 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, July 11, 1974
  • Runtime: 105 minutes