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56% Critic Match
Kismet
“ECSTACY of Song Spectacle and Love!”
5.6 / 10• 1955• 1h 53m•NR• English
MusicRomanceAdventureFantasy
Storyline
A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.
Cast & Crew
Howard Keel
The Poet
Lead
Ann Blyth
Marsinah
Dolores Gray
Lalume
Vic Damone
Caliph
Monty Woolley
Omar
Sebastian Cabot
Wazir
Jay C. Flippen
Jawan
Mike Mazurki
Chief Policeman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincente Minnelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kismet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
