The Minaret of Death (1924)
Based on an old Bukharan mythical tale from the 16th century. Dzhemal, daughter of the Khiva khan, and her milk sister Selekha set off from Bukhara to Khiva. On the way the caravan is attacked by robbers. The ataman of the gang Kur-bashi is struck by Dzhemal's beauty, but the girl rejects the brigand's love. His concubine Gul-Saryk, jealous of her new rival, helps the girls escape...
Director: Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: December 25, 1924
Cast
- Nadezhda Vendelin - Dzhemal
- Valentina Baranova - Selekha
- Oleg Frelikh - Kur-Bashi
- N. Dzhalilov - Kur-Bashi
- Olga Spirova - Gyul-Saryk
- Iona Talanov - Shahrukh-bek
- Aleksey Bogdanovskiy - Endzhin-khan - Emir Bukhara
- Sergey Shklyarevskiy - Robber
- Zana Zanoni - First wife
- Boris Medvedev - Robber
Screenplay
Cinematography: Svyatoslav Belyayev, Friedrich Verigo-Darovskiy
Production: Bukhkino, Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Original Language: uz
Keywords
based on myths, legends or folklore, 16th century, mosque, minaret
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Minaret of Death about?
- Based on an old Bukharan mythical tale from the 16th century. Dzhemal, daughter of the Khiva khan, and her milk sister Selekha set off from Bukhara to Khiva. On the way the caravan is attacked by robbers. The ataman of the gang Kur-bashi is struck by Dzhemal's beauty, but the girl rejects the brigand's love. His concubine Gul-Saryk, jealous of her new rival, helps the girls escape...
- Who directed The Minaret of Death?
- The Minaret of Death was directed by Vyacheslav Viskovsky.
- Who stars in The Minaret of Death?
- The Minaret of Death stars Nadezhda Vendelin, Valentina Baranova, Oleg Frelikh, N. Dzhalilov, Olga Spirova, Iona Talanov.
- How long is The Minaret of Death?
- The Minaret of Death has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is The Minaret of Death?
- The Minaret of Death is a Drama film.
- Where was The Minaret of Death produced?
- The Minaret of Death was produced in Soviet Union.