The Minaret of Death

(1924)

Genres: Drama

Year: 1924

Runtime: 63 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Vyacheslav Viskovsky

Cast: Nadezhda Vendelin, Valentina Baranova, Олег Фрелих, Khalil Abzhalilov, Ольга Спирова, Иона Таланов, Алексей Богдановский, Sergey Shklyarevskiy, Зана Занони, Борис Медведев

Plot

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...