Kismet (1955)

ECSTACY of Song Spectacle and Love!

• Music
• Romance
• Adventure
• Fantasy

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.

Rating

5.6 / 10 (20 votes)

Release date

October 8, 1955

Runtime

1h 53m

Language

English

Director

Vincente Minnelli

Status

Released