Abdullah's Harem (1955)
1h 43m
Running Time
February 1, 1955Release Date
Abdullah's Harem (1955)
1h 43m
Running Time
February 1, 1955Release Date
Plot.
Abdullah, absolute monarch of a wealthy Middle Eastern country, has everything a man could want. Everything, that is, until he falls for a beautiful model. She rejects his advances, however, along with his offers of riches and luxury, chosing instead an officer in the king's army as her lover. As all of this is going on, the ruler is oblivious to the growing discontent among his subjects, and the threat of revolt that is increasing with each passing day.
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Cast & Crew.
Gregory Ratoff
Abdulla
Kay Kendall
Ronnie
Marina Berti
Aziza
Alexander D'Arcy
Marco
Sydney Chaplin
Ahmed
Boris Ingster
Writer
Mary Costes
The Countess
Ismet Regeila
Writer
Details.
Release DateFebruary 1, 1955
Original NameAbdulla the Great
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
Genres
Wiki.
Abdulla the Great (also known as Abdullah's Harem) is a 1955 comedy film. It was directed and produced by Gregory Ratoff who also stars in the title role from a screenplay by Boris Ingster and George St. George, based on the novel My Kingdom for a Woman by Ismet Regeila. The music score was by Georges Auric and the cinematography by Lee Garmes.
The film stars Gregory Ratoff, Kay Kendall, Sydney Chaplin, Alexander D'Arcy and Marina Berti. Ratoff denied that the story was a thinly veiled parody of the life of King Farouk of Egypt and the events preceding his overthrow in 1952.