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starring: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig, Edward Arnold, Hugh Herbertdirected by: William Dieterle
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304286791
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6304286791
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 4602
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1944-10
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The sum of the parts exceeds by far its result!
We have a delirious picture. Filmed in the late years of the WW2, and after making the penetrating and Faustian "Devil and Mr. Webster", Dieterle decided to bet for this tongue in the cheek movie; inspiring in Budu saved from waters, the central character is a sympathetic and talented beggar who practices magic and decides to break the walls with just an intention in mind: to bring the expected happiness of his daughter who is love with a Caliph; but on the road there will be more laughable and funny ... Read More
Rating:  - Three Good Stars Do Not a Hit Guarantee
Well, I don't usually say this, but I agree with review karen kullers, who really pans this film--it really isn't a good picture at all. It should have been, though, with Colman as a beggar pretending to be a prince, Dietrich as a harem lady, and Edward Arnold as the wily villain.
You can also tell it was an expensive movie, with costly sets and costumes, but it is ineptly directed and negligently cast in its supporting roles. Colman makes repeated statements about the magnificence of his ... Read More
Rating: - You have heard of the word, now see the movie "Kismet"
"Kismet" is an Arabian Nights fantasy about Hafiz (Ronald Colman), a scheming beggar in the court of the Caliph (James Craig), who wins the hand of the dancing girl (Marlene Dietrich), the mistress of Mansur, the Grand Vizier (Edward Arnold). There are all sorts of palace intrigues going on, but Hafiz has an edge because knows magic. This 1944 film, directed by William Dieterle, cost $3,000,000, which was considered by many to be extravagant given the wartime shortages. "Kismet" had been filmed three ... Read More
Rating: - The shame of Marlene
In this picture Marlene looks stupid. The costumes and the dance are silly. The story is not original and the script is bad. Only the colors are good. Just for Marlene's lovers.
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