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Hafiz, the jovial King of Beggars, dons new garments and slips into the royal palace to woo his regal “Lady of the Moonlight.” Meanwhile, Bagdad’s new Caliph carries out his own masquerade, posing as a gardener’s son and roaming the city…where he falls in love with a peasant girl who happens to be Hafiz’s daughter.
How will it all work out?
It depends on the machinations of court intrigue and on fate—kismet. As Hafiz, Ronald Colman is up to his turban in mischief in this often-filmed bauble of storytelling that would later give rise to a famed stage and movie musical. Critics of the day lauded Kismet’s Technicolor® virtuosity—not the least of which included gold-painted Marlene Dietrich in a sultry bit of terpsichore.
Original Release
08/22/1944
US Release
08/22/1944
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronald Colman | Hafiz |
Marlene Dietrich | Jamilla |
James Craig | Caliph |
Edward Arnold | The Grand Vizier |
Hugh Herbert | Feisal |
Joy Page | Marsinah |
Florence Bates | Karsha |
Harry Davenport | Agha |
Hobart Cavanaugh | Moolah |
Robert Warwick | Alfife |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ronald Colman | Hafiz |
Marlene Dietrich | Jamilla |
James Craig | Caliph |
Edward Arnold | The Grand Vizier |
Hugh Herbert | Feisal |
Joy Page | Marsinah |
Florence Bates | Karsha |
Harry Davenport | Agha |
Hobart Cavanaugh | Moolah |
Robert Warwick | Alfife |
Eddie Abdo | Aide to Mansur / Arabic Prayer Voice |
Jimmy Ames | Major Domo |
Morris Ankrum | The Caliph's Messenger |
Leslie Anthony | Handmaiden |
Lynn Arlen | Handmaiden |
Noble Blake | Nubian Slave |
Carla Boehm | Handmaiden |
Dick Botiller | Aide to Mansur |
Paul Bradley | Magician |
Sonia Carr | Handmaiden |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Everett Riskin | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1945 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1945 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color | Nominated |
1945 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |