Movie Description
Omar Khayyam
(1957)Overview
Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over. The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it his real achievements - the invention of a new calendar and the penning of those epigrammatic poems. This film has him romancing a sultan's bride and foiling the assassin sect's plot to kill the sultan's son.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Dieterle
- Producer : Frank Freeman Jr.
- Writer : Barré Lyndon
- Editor : Everett Douglas
- Cast : Cornel Wilde,Michael Rennie,Debra Paget,John Derek,Raymond Massey,Yma Sumac,Margaret Hayes,Joan Taylor,Perry Lopez,Sebastian Cabot,Morris Ankrum,Abraham Sofaer,Edward Platt,James Griffith,John Abbott,Dick Elliott,Douglas Spencer,Peter Adams,Henry Brandon,Kem Dibbs,Paul Picerni,Robert Tafur
Cast
Omar Khayyam
Hasani Sabah
Sharain
Prince Malik
The Shah
Karina
Queen Zarada
Yaffa
Prince Ahmud
Nizam
Sharain's Father
Tutush
Jayhan
Buzorg
Yusuf
Tavern Keeper
Pigeon Keeper
Master Herald
Commander
Tutush's Guard
Commander
Nobleman (uncredited)
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleOmar Khayyam
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-08-23
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 41m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Adventure
- Romance
