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Kismet poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.1 / 100
1955·Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy·1h 53m

KISMET

“FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!”

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.

Above the Line
Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen·DirectorLuther Davis·ScreenplayCharles Lederer·ScreenplayJoseph Ruttenberg·Director of PhotographyRobert Wright·Original Music ComposerAdrienne Fazan·Editor
Cast
Howard Keel·The PoetAnn Blyth·MarsinahDolores Gray·LalumeVic Damone·CaliphMonty Woolley·OmarSebastian Cabot·WazirJay C. Flippen·JawanMike Mazurki·Chief PolicemanJack Elam·Hasan-BenTed de Corsia·Police Sub-altern
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorWilliam Shanks·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Luther Davis·ScreenplayCharles Lederer·ScreenplayRobert Wright·LyricistGeorge Forrest·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Joseph Ruttenberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Adrienne Fazan·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Robert Wright·Original Music ComposerGeorge Forrest·Original Music ComposerJeff Alexander·ConductorArthur Morton·Music ArrangerAlexander Courage·Music ArrangerWesley C. Miller·Recording SupervisionJeff Alexander·Music SupervisorConrad Salinger·Music ArrangerAndré Previn·Music SupervisorAndré Previn·Conductor
Art & Design· 7
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionE. Preston Ames·Art DirectionTony Duquette·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerF. Keogh Gleason·Set DecorationMary Bashe·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Arthur Freed·ProducerBobby Webb·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Warren Newcombe·Special EffectsSydney Guilaroff·HairstylistClair Holgate·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
62.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Kismet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D3D3D3
#A9A9A9
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features three figures against a light blue-gray background. A woman with a headscarf and a wide smile is centered in the foreground. Behind he”

romance
Key Elements
TurbanHeadscarfCity Skyline
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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