The Minaret of Death
1924, UZ. Directed by Vyacheslav Viskovsky.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- UZ
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Cast & crew
- Vyacheslav ViskovskyDirector
- Nadezhda VendelinDzhemal
- Valentina BaranovaSelekha
- Oleg FrelikhKur-Bashi
- Khalil AbzhalilovKur-Bashi
- Olga SpirovaGyul-Saryk
- Iona TalanovShahrukh-bek
- Aleksey BogdanovskiyEndzhin-khan - Emir Bukhara
- Sergey ShklyarevskiyRobber
- Zana ZanoniFirst wife
- Boris MedvedevRobber
- M. KarpovskiyCast
- Nadezhda FridlyandCast
Details
- Released
- 25 December 1924
- Original title
- Минарет смерти
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vyacheslav Viskovsky, Aleksandr Balagin
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The Minaret of Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 December 1924. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Minaret of Death?
The Minaret of Death (1924) was directed by Vyacheslav Viskovsky and stars Nadezhda Vendelin, Valentina Baranova, Oleg Frelikh.
What is The Minaret of Death based on?
The Minaret of Death is adapted from a myths, legends or folklore.