
The Minaret of Death (1924)
1h 3m | PG-13
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
Studio: Bukhkino
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Nadezhda Vendelin
as Dzhemal

Valentina Baranova
as Selekha

Oleg Frelikh
as Kur-Bashi

N. Dzhalilov
as Kur-Bashi

Olga Spirova
as Gyul-Saryk

Iona Talanov
as Shahrukh-bek