The Minaret of Death (1924)
Overview
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...
Cast
Nadezhda Vendelin
Dzhemal
Oleg Frelikh
Kur-Bashi
Khalil Abzhalilov
Kur-Bashi
Iona Talanov
Shahrukh-bek
Zana Zanoni
First wifeRecommendations
Kingdom of Heaven
The Green Knight
Girl in the Box
Jack the Giant Slayer
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Fatima
Skin
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Not Without My Daughter
Cryptozoo
Girl in the Bunker
Sarah's Oil
The Night of the Hunter
Salomé
Pilgrimage
The Breadwinner
Medieval
The Kill Team
Gigi & Nate
Where the Wild Things Are