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Kismet

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Kismet
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NR,1hr 53min
Genres:
Comedy,Action,Musical,Drama
Release:
1955
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray  ...more
Synopsis: This fourth film version of the warhorse Edward Knoblock theatrical piece Kismet was based on the Broadway musical version of the same property. Howard Keel stars as Hadji, the poet of old Baghdad, who goes from beggar to millionaire in a single day. Hadji's daughter Marsinah (Ann Blyth) falls in love with the young Caliph (Vic Damone), while Lalume (Dolores Gray), the sexy wife of the despotic Wazir (Sebastian Cabot), sets her sights on Hadji. Meanwhile, the Wazir plots and plans to topple the Caliph ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
By the mid-1950s, operetta had fallen out of fashion; Kismet, the cinematic version of the hit Broadway musical, tried to make its origins more palatable by injecting a large dose of comedy, but the result is too stiff, slow and stilted to really work. Making matters worse, aside from some of choreographer Jack Cole's slinky, sensual dances, there's little of the heat that the stage version offered. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Howard Keel
Hajj
Ann Blyth
Marsinah
Dolores Gray
Lalume
Vic Damone
Caliph
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