About this release
Per interesse il Visir vuol fare sposare il califfo con una principessa. Ma il Califfo un giorno, andando in giro per la città sotto mentite spoglie, vede Marsinah, la figlia di Ali, il poeta mendicante, e se ne innamora. Con mille accorgimenti, cerca di conoscere la ragazza e si traveste da giardiniere.
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Disc 1
DVD
Kismet (1955)
113 min
AdventureFantasyMusicRomance
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.
Credits
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Writer
Luther Davis
Charles Lederer
Cast
Howard Keelas The Poet
Ann Blythas Marsinah
Dolores Grayas Lalume
Vic Damoneas Caliph
Monty Woolleyas Omar
Sebastian Cabotas Wazir
Jay C. Flippenas Jawan
Mike Mazurkias Chief Policeman
Jack Elamas Hasan-Ben
Ted de Corsiaas Police Sub-altern
Cinematographer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Composer
Robert Wright
George Forrest
Editor
Adrienne Fazan
Producer
Arthur Freed
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 17, 2026