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Kismet

1955·Music·1h 53m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
musical
beggar
bagdad
romance
impostor
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Cast

Howard Keel
Howard Keel
The Poet
Ann Blyth
Ann Blyth
Marsinah
Dolores Gray
Dolores Gray
Lalume
Vic Damone
Vic Damone
Caliph
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
Omar
Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot
Wazir
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
Jawan
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Chief Policeman
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
Police Sub-altern
Pat Sheehan
Pat Sheehan
Harem Girl (uncredited)
Reiko Sato
Reiko Sato
1st Princess of Ababu (uncredited)

Crew

Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Charles Lederer
Charles Lederer
Screenplay
Robert Wright
Robert Wright
Original Music Composer
George Forrest
George Forrest
Original Music Composer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
André Previn
André Previn
Music Supervisor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Robert Wright
Robert Wright
Lyricist
George Forrest
George Forrest
Lyricist
André Previn
André Previn
Conductor
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Music Arranger
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration

Popular Reviews

4 reviews
Lucien WD
Lucien WD
8.0★ · 07/30/23
Kismet
Make way for the Wazir!!!

One of the most glorious looking Technicolor projects, two or three magnificent songs, and... much of the narrative is quite dull? I really adored this as a child and a lot of it still rules but it's not Minnelli's best by a long shot.
Make way for the Wazir!!!

One of the most glorious looking Technicolor projects, two or three magnificent songs, and... much of the narrative is quite dull? I really adored this as a child and a lot of it still rules but it's not Minnelli's best by a long shot.
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
6.0★ · 02/11/26
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Eclectic Sorcerer
Eclectic Sorcerer
6.0★ · 02/11/26
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Amir
Amir
7.0★ · 09/26/24
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