Omar Khayyam (1957 film)
| Omar Khayyam | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Written by | Barré Lyndon |
| Produced by | Frank Freeman Jr. |
| Starring | Cornel Wilde Michael Rennie Debra Paget John Derek Edward Platt |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
| Music by | Victor Young Jay Livingston Moises Vivanco |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million (US rental)[1] |
Omar Khayyam (also released as The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam and The Loves of Omar Khayyam) is an American historical adventure film directed by William Dieterle that was filmed in 1956 (mostly on the Paramount lot) and released in 1957. It stars Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyam, the eponymous Persian poet, Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina. It was the final film to be scored by Victor Young, who died before the film's release.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (April 2021) |
Cast
[edit]- Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyam
- Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah
- Debra Paget as Sharain
- John Derek as Prince Malik
- Raymond Massey as the Shah
- Yma Sumac as Karina
- Margaret Hayes as Queen Zarada
- Joan Taylor as Yaffa
- Sebastian Cabot as the Nizam
- Perry Lopez as Prince Ahmud
- Morris Ankrum as Imam Nowaffak
- Abraham Sofaer as Tutush
- Edward Platt as Jayhan
Reception
[edit]Filmink called it "sluggish".[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Top Grosses of 1957", Variety, 8 January 1958: 30
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (5 November 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Omar Khayyam at the TCM Movie Database
- Omar Khayyam at IMDb
- Omar Khayyam at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Categories:
- 1957 films
- American biographical films
- Works about Omar Khayyam
- Films scored by Victor Young
- Films directed by William Dieterle
- Films set in Iran
- Films set in the 11th century
- Films shot in California
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- Cultural depictions of Omar Khayyam
- Biographical film stubs