Omar Khayyam (1957) - film review

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Omar Khayyam is an American adventure film first released in 1957, directed by William Dieterle. The film stars Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek and Raymond Massey. It has also been released under the title: The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: William Dieterle
Script: Barré Lyndon
Photo: Ernest Laszlo
Music: Victor Young
Cast: Cornel Wilde (Omar Khayyam), Michael Rennie (Hasani Sabah), Debra Paget (Sharain), John Derek (Young Prince Malik), Raymond Massey (The Shah), Yma Sumac (Karina), Margaret Hayes (Queen Zarada), Joan Taylor (Yaffa), Sebastian Cabot (The Nizam), Perry Lopez (Prince Ahmud), Morris Ankrum (Imam Nowaffak), Abraham Sofaer (Tutush), Edward Platt (Jayhan), James Griffith (Buzorg), Peter Adams (Master Herald), Henry Brandon (Commander), Kem Dibbs (Tutush’s Guard), Paul Picerni (Commander), John Abbott (Yusuf), Ed Agresti (Assassin), Richard Alameda (Nobleman), Eric Alden (Commander), Valerie Allen (Harem Wife), E.J. André (Nobleman), William Bagdad (Assassin), Joe Bassett (Prior ’Rashidi’), Lee Belser (Harem Girl), Jugat Bhatia (General), George Bruggeman, Florine Carlan (Harem Wife), Anthony Caruso (Shah’s Guard), Roger Creed (Executioner), James Davies (Defender Assassin), Don Diamond (Trooper Captain), Allan Douglas (Townsman), Don Dunning (Prior ’Dikar’), Dick Elliott (Tavern Keeper), Richard Gilden (Novice Assassin), Frank Griffin (Assassin), Edmund Hashim (Turkoman), Len Hendry (Officer), Phyllis Johannes, Charles La Torre (Army Physician), Frank Leyva (Defender Assassin), Audrey Lowell (Harem Girl), Jack Mather (Prior ’Sayida’), Joyce Meadows (Harem Girl), John Merton (Nobleman), Abdel Salam Moussa (Shah’s Soldier), Mary Ellen Popel (Court Woman), Max Power (Prior ’Dastur’), Franz Roehn (Kisrak), Ric Roman (Slavemaster), Paul Salata (Guard), Carl Saxe (Officer), Mahin S. Shahrivar (Slave Girl), Douglas Spencer (Pigeon Keeper), Robert St. Angelo (Officer), Emilie Stevens (Harem Wife), Robert Tafur (Nobleman), Arthur Tookoian (Courier), Marie Tsien (Chinese Girl), Joyce Vanderveen (Hindu Girl), Dale Van Sickel (Officer), Romo Vincent (Physician), Sandra Warner (Harem Girl), Sonia Warner (Harem Girl), Paul Weber (Q’Adi, a Priest), Alan Wells (Trooper Scout), Henry Wills (Defender Assassin)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 101 min
Aka: The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam; The Loves of Omar Khayyam

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