Howard Keel
The Poet
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 |
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Runtime | 1h 53m |
Directors | Joseph Ruttenberg, Vincente Minnelli, William Shanks |
Producer | Arthur Freed |
Writers | Luther Davis, Charles Lederer, Bob Wright, Chet Forrest |