The Dervish and Death
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The Dervish and Death is a 1974
Yugoslav film
directed by Zdravko Velimirović
based on a novel by Meša Selimović
.
The film won Silver Arena (as second best film) and four Golden Arena awards at the 1974 Pula Film Festival
, the Yugoslav national film awards festival, including Best Director
(Zdravko Velimirović), Best Supporting Actor (Abdurrahman Shala), Best Cinematography
(Nenad Jovičić) and Best Production Design
(Vlastimir Gavrik).
It was also Yugoslavia's submission to the 47th Academy Awards
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
Yugoslav film
Cinema of Yugoslavia
-SFR Yugoslavia:The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had an internationally acclaimed film industry.Prominent male actors included Danilo Bata Stojković, Ljuba Tadić, Bekim Fehmiu, Fabijan Šovagović, Mustafa Nadarević, Bata Živojinović, Boris Dvornik, Ljubiša Samardžić, Dragan Nikolić and...
directed by Zdravko Velimirović
Zdravko Velimirovic
Zdravko Velimirović was a Yugoslavian film director and screenwriter. He directed 43 films between 1954 and 1992.-External links:...
based on a novel by Meša Selimović
Meša Selimovic
Mehmed "Meša" Selimović was a Yugoslav writer. His novel Death and the Dervish is one of the most important literary works in post-war Yugoslavia. Some of the main themes in his works are relations between individual and authority, life and death, and other existential problems...
.
The film won Silver Arena (as second best film) and four Golden Arena awards at the 1974 Pula Film Festival
Pula Film Festival
The Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival which is held annually in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula arena since 1954. The festival is usually held in the summer, in July or August....
, the Yugoslav national film awards festival, including Best Director
Golden Arena for Best Director
The Golden Arena for Best Director is an award given for best director at the Pula Film Festival, which was until 1992 the Yugoslav equivalent of the Academy Awards. Since 1992 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the competition narrowed to Croatian films only...
(Zdravko Velimirović), Best Supporting Actor (Abdurrahman Shala), Best Cinematography
Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
-List of winners:The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography at the Pula Film Festival.-Yugoslav competition :-Croatian competition :-Multiple winners:...
(Nenad Jovičić) and Best Production Design
Golden Arena for Best Production Design
-List of winners:The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Production Design at the Pula Film Festival.-Yugoslav competition :-Croatian competition :-External links:...
(Vlastimir Gavrik).
It was also Yugoslavia's submission to the 47th Academy Awards
47th Academy Awards
The 47th Academy Awards were presented April 8, 1975 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, and Frank Sinatra...
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
See also
- Cinema of YugoslaviaCinema of Yugoslavia-SFR Yugoslavia:The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had an internationally acclaimed film industry.Prominent male actors included Danilo Bata Stojković, Ljuba Tadić, Bekim Fehmiu, Fabijan Šovagović, Mustafa Nadarević, Bata Živojinović, Boris Dvornik, Ljubiša Samardžić, Dragan Nikolić and...
- List of submissions to the 47th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film