Kismet 1955

FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!

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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.

Release Date 1955-10-08
Runtime 1h 53m
Directors Joseph Ruttenberg, Vincente Minnelli, William Shanks
Producer Arthur Freed
Writers Luther Davis, Charles Lederer, Bob Wright, Chet Forrest