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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 pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kismet (Motion picture : 1944)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Meehan, John, 1890-1954 (Screenwriter), Riskin, Everett (Producer), Dieterle, William, 1893-1972 (Director), Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958 (Actor), Dietrich, Marlene (Actor), Craig, James, 1912-1985 (Actor), Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956 (Actor), Rosher, Charles, 1885-1974 (director of photography.), Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949 (composer (expression)), Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: ©2010
Series:Archive collection.
Subjects:
Knoblock, Edward, > 1874-1945.
Arabs > Drama.
Impersonation > Drama.
Baghdad (Iraq) > Kings and rulers > Drama.
Arabs.
Impersonation.
Kings and rulers.
Iraq > Baghdad.
Drama.
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
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Summary:"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"--Container.
Item Description:Based upon the play by Edward Knoblock.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944.
"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R, full-screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photographer, Charles Rosher ; music, Herbert Stothart ; editor, Ben Lewis.