Kismet (1944)
3.2 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
Hafiz (Ronald Colman), the jovial King of Beggars, dons new garments and slips into the royal palace to woo his regal "Lady of the Moonlight". Meanwhile, Bagdad's new Caliph (James Craig) carries out his own masquerade, posing as a gardener's son and roaming the city...where he falls in love with a peasant girl who happens to be Hafiz's daughter. How will it all work out? It depends on the machinations of court intrigue and on fate - kismet. As Hafiz, is up to his turban in mischief in this often-filmed bauble of storytelling that would later give rise to a famed stage and movie musical. Critics of the day lauded Kismet's Technicolor virtuosity - not the least of which included gold-painted Marlene Dietrich in a sultry bit of terpsichore. - Actors:
- Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig, Edward Arnold, Hugh Herbert, Joy Page, Florence Bates, Harry Davenport, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Warwick, Jimmy Ames, Morris Ankrum, Leslie Anthony, Lynn Arlen, Noble Blake, Carla Boehm, Dick Botiller, Paul Bradley, Sonia Carr, Zedra Conde
- Directors:
- William Dieterle
- Producers:
- Everett Riskin
- Voiced By:
- Billy Cummings, Eddie Abdo
- Narrated By:
- Frank Morgan
- Writers:
- John Meehan, Edward Knoblock
- Others:
- Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Richard Pefferle, Douglas Shearer, Charles Rosher, Herbert Stothart, Daniel B. Cathcart
- Aka:
- Oriental Dream
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
