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Omar Khayyam

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The 11th-century Persian poet (Cornel Wilde) woos a shah's bride (Debra Paget) and foils a plot of Assassins.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Nov 14, 2019
A spectacular but slow and ponderous sword-opera which dramatizes the life story of the eleventh-century Persian poet-mathematician. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 16, 2009
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What I liked about it, is that it stunk but its smell wasn't that bad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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May 16, 2017 The scene with Yma Sumac singing was the high point of the film. See more Mar 25, 2011 Colorful but cardboard costumer. See more Read all reviews
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William Dieterle

Director

Cornel Wilde

Omar Khayyam

Debra Paget

Sharain

Michael Rennie

Hasani Sabah

Raymond Massey

The Shah

John Derek

Young Prince Malik
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Synopsis The 11th-century Persian poet (Cornel Wilde) woos a shah's bride (Debra Paget) and foils a plot of Assassins.
Director
William Dieterle
Producer
Frank Freeman Jr.
Screenwriter
Barré Lyndon
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 1957, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m
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