The Minaret of Death

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The Minaret of Death (1924)

Directed by Vyacheslav Viskovsky

Drama · 1h 03m

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...

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Cast

Crew

Director
Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Writer
Aleksandr Balagin, Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Director of Photography
Svyatoslav Belyayev, Friedrich Verigo-Darovskiy

Details

Original title
Минарет смерти
Release date
1924-12-25
Runtime
1h 03m
Genres
Drama
Original language
UZ
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Bukhkino, Lenfilm