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Kismet

1955 · 113 min

A lavish, tuneful romp through a storybook Baghdad, full of sly scheming and whirlwind romance that feels light and theatrical.

Tagline: ECSTACY of Song Spectacle and Love!
Overview: A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
deception
family
class
fate
Places: fantasy world
big city
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: music, romance, adventure, fantasy
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Written by: Charles Lederer, Luther Davis
Starring: Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone, Monty Woolley, Sebastian Cabot, Jay C. Flippen, Mike Mazurki
Music: Robert Wright, George Forrest
Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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