Omar Khayyam (1957)
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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.
Director: William Dieterle
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: August 23, 1957
Cast
- Cornel Wilde - Omar Khayyam
- Michael Rennie - Hasani Sabah
- Debra Paget - Sharain
- John Derek - Prince Malik
- Raymond Massey - The Shah
- Yma Sumac - Karina
- Margaret Hayes - Queen Zarada
- Joan Taylor - Yaffa
- Perry Lopez - Prince Ahmud
- Sebastian Cabot - Nizam
Screenplay
Music: Victor Young
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Editing: Everett Douglas
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
poet, biography
More Films by Director: William Dieterle
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Omar Khayyam about?
- 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.
- Who directed Omar Khayyam?
- Omar Khayyam was directed by William Dieterle.
- Who stars in Omar Khayyam?
- Omar Khayyam stars Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek, Raymond Massey, Yma Sumac.
- How long is Omar Khayyam?
- Omar Khayyam has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Omar Khayyam?
- Omar Khayyam is a Adventure, Romance film.
- Where was Omar Khayyam produced?
- Omar Khayyam was produced in United States of America.