Kismet
Vincente Minnelli directs this musical film version of the acclaimed Broadway production about a Baghdad poet who charms his way into the Wazir's harem.
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DVD-R Details
- ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 2.40:1
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 53 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: October 14, 2014
- Originally Released: 1955
- Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray & Vic Damone | |
Performer: | Monty Woolley, Sebastian Cabot, Jay C. Flippen & Mike Mazurki | |
Directed by | Vincente Minnelli | |
Edited by | Adrienne Fazan | |
Screenwriting by | Charles Lederer & Luther Davis | |
Composition by | André Previn & Jeff Alexander | |
Art Direction by | E. Preston Ames | |
Produced by | Arthur Freed | |
Director of Photography: | Joseph Ruttenberg |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 5/10 --
...the stage play went to the screen for Minnelli to direct. However, somewhere in the translation, something got lost.
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Movie Metropolis
Poor film - but with some splendid musical numbers.
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Classic Film and Television
Rating: C- --
Minnelli's weakest musical, with few redeeming qualities
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EmanuelLevy.Com
Rating: B- --
The heavy-handed glittering Arabian Nights musical is a great watch visually, but unfortunately the storytelling is uninspiring.
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Rating: 3/5 --
Colorful yet lackluster MGM musical spectacular.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Rating: 3.5/5 --
Something went a little bit wrong with this most opulent version of the hoary old Edward Knoblock play.
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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Description by OLDIES.com:
This lavish musical follows one fateful, fabulous day as a beggar-poet (Howard Keel) and his daughter (Ann Blyth) cross paths with a wicked wazir, a wily temptress, a handsome prince, a magical curse, opulent sets and exotic adventure.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 8,679
- UPC: 888574128524
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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