Death and the Dervish (Serbo-Croatian: Derviš i smrt, Serbian Cyrillic: Дервиш и смрт) is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Velimirović based on the novel of the same name by Meša Selimović.
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| Directed by | Zdravko Velimirović |
| Written by | Zdravko Velimirović Borislav Mihajlović Mihiz Meša Selimović (Novel) |
| Produced by | Milenko Stanković |
| Starring | Voja Mirić Bata Živojinović Boris Dvornik Olivera Katarina Špela Rozin Faruk Begolli Branko Pleša Abdurrahman Shala Pavle Vujisić Veljko Mandić |
| Cinematography | Nenad Jovičić |
| Edited by | Iva Kosi |
| Music by | Zoran Hristić |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | Serbo-Croatian |
The film won Silver Arena (as second best film) and four Golden Arena awards at the 1974 Pula Film Festival, the Yugoslav national film awards festival, including Best Director (Zdravko Velimirović), Best Supporting Actor (Abdurrahman Shala), Best Cinematography (Nenad Jovičić) and Best Production Design (Vlastimir Gavrik).[1]
It was Yugoslavia's submission to the 47th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Plot edit
The elder of the Islamic order of dervishes is deeply shaken by the arrest and execution of his innocent brother. In retaliation, the dervish manages to overthrow the ruling individuals, hoping to establish justice himself. The old administration, in which only personalities changed but not the spirit of governance, will shatter his illusions and crush his humanity.
Cast edit
- Voja Mirić as Ahmed Nurudin (the Dervish)
- Boris Dvornik as Hasan, his friend
- Bata Živojinović as Muselim
- Faruk Begolli as Mula Jusuf
- Veljko Mandic as Kara Zaim
- Olivera Katarina as Kadinica
- Dragomir Felba as Hadzi Sinanudin
- Pavle Vujisić as Mufti
Legacy edit
The Yugoslav Film Archive, in accordance with its authorities under the Law on Cultural Heritage, declared one hundred Serbian feature films (1911-1999) as cultural heritage of great importance on December 28, 2016. Death and the Dervish is also included in this list.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "21. Festival igranog filma u Puli" (in Croatian). Pula Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "Сто српских играних филмова (1911-1999) проглашених за културно добро од великог значаја". www.kinoteka.org.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
