Omar Khayyam (film)
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| Omar Khayyam | |
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Frank Freeman Jr. |
| Written by | Barré Lyndon |
| Starring | Cornel Wilde Michael Rennie Debra Paget John Derek Edward Platt |
| Music by | Victor Young Jay Livingston Moises Vivanco |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Editing by | Everett Douglas |
| Release date(s) | August 23, 1957 |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Omar Khayyam (also released as The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam and The Loves of Omar Khayyam) is an American movie directed by William Dieterle, filmed in 1956 (mostly on the Paramount lot) and released in 1957. It starred Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyám, 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 (1899-1956) and was released after his death.
[edit] Cast
- 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
[edit] External links
- Omar Khayyam at the TCM Movie Database
- Omar Khayyam at the Internet Movie Database
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