Kismet (1955)
1h 53m
Running Time
October 8, 1955Release Date
Kismet (1955)
1h 53m
Running Time
October 8, 1955Release Date
Plot.
A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. Kismet (The will of Allah), is the story of a young Caliph who falls in love with the beautiful Marsinah poet's daughter, in ancient Baghdad. Origin : Stranger in Paradise is a popular English song. The melody is an adaptation of the Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor), popular in Russia.
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Cast & Crew.
Howard Keel
Poet
Ann Blyth
Marsinah
Dolores Gray
Lalume
Vic Damone
Caliph
Monty Woolley
Omar
Stanley Donen
Director
Sebastian Cabot
Wazir
Jay C. Flippen
Jawan
Mike Mazurki
Chief Policeman
Jack Elam
Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsia
Police Sub-altern
Pat Sheehan
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Vincente Minnelli
Director
June Kirby
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Charles Lederer
Writer
Reiko Sato
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Luther Davis
Writer
Wonci Lui
2nd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Edward Knoblock
Writer
Patricia Dunn
3rd Princess of Ababu (uncredited)
Arthur Freed
Producer
Bernie Hamilton
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
Alexander Courage
Music Arranger
Joseph Ruttenberg
Cinematographer
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
André Previn
Music Supervisor / Conductor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Jeff Alexander
Music Supervisor / Conductor
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 8, 1955
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 53m
Genres
Wiki.
Kismet is a 1955 American musical-comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Arthur Freed. It was filmed in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
It is the fifth movie version of Kismet. The first was released in 1914, the second in 1920, the third in 1930 by Warner Brothers, and the fourth, starring Ronald Colman and Marlene Dietrich, by MGM in 1944. The 1955 film is based on the successful 1953 stage musical Kismet, while the four earlier versions are based on the original 1911 play by Edward Knoblock.
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