Music ·Romance ·Adventure ·Fantasy · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 53m

Kismet

Kismet poster
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
Howard Keel as The Poet Ann Blyth as Marsinah Dolores Gray as Lalume Vic Damone as Caliph Monty Woolley as Omar Sebastian Cabot as Wazir
Crew
Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan — Editor Robert Wright — Original Music Composer George Forrest — Original Music Composer Charles Lederer — Screenplay Luther Davis — Screenplay
Tagline

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!

Synopsis

A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

Trailer Kismet — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musicalbeggarbagdadromanceimpostor
Key Collaborators
Vincente Minnelli Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan Editor Robert Wright Original Music Composer George Forrest Original Music Composer Charles Lederer Screenplay Luther Davis Screenplay Arthur Freed Producer Tony Duquette Costume Design
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