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Omar Khayyam

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Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over. The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it his real achievements - the invention of a new calendar and the penning of those epigrammatic poems. This film has him romancing a sultan's bride and foiling the assassin sect's plot to kill the sultan's son.

Top Cast

  • Cornel Wilde

    Cornel Wilde

    Omar Khayyam

  • Michael Rennie

    Michael Rennie

    Hasani Sabah

  • Debra Paget

    Debra Paget

    Sharain

  • John Derek

    John Derek

    Prince Malik

  • Raymond Massey

    Raymond Massey

    The Shah

  • Yma Sumac

    Yma Sumac

    Karina

  • Margaret Hayes

    Margaret Hayes

    Queen Zarada

  • Joan Taylor

    Joan Taylor

    Yaffa

  • Perry Lopez

    Perry Lopez

    Prince Ahmud

Overview

Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over. The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it his real achievements - the invention of a new calendar and the penning of those epigrammatic poems. This film has him romancing a sultan's bride and foiling the assassin sect's plot to kill the sultan's son.

Rating

5.8 / 10
8 Reviews
1 Popular

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