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Kismet

1944, Movie, NR, 100 mins

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It's all hokum surrounded by lavish sets, a fable brushed with rich color, but Dietrich's extraordinary performance and her Salome-like dance with her legs painted thickly with gold paint, along with Colman's satiric performance, makes KISMET good entertainment. Colman is the beggar-magician Hafiz, a quick-witted rascal who tries to pass his daughter, Page, off as a princess so she can wed royalty. Page isn't interested since she and Craig, a gardener's son, are deeply in lo... read more leave a comment
Year: 1944
Rated NR

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Cast
Ronald Colman: Hafiz
Marlene Dietrich: Jamilla
James Craig: Caliph
Edward Arnold: Mansur the Grand Vizier
Hugh Herbert: Feisal
Joy Page: Marsinah

 

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