Kismet

William Dieterle

19441h 43mEnglish

Adventure Fantasy Romance

Accolades

4Oscar

Nominations

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Synopsis

Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself.

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Details

Genres

AdventureFantasyRomance

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

4

Nominations

Nominated

Art Direction (Color) · Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Daniel B. Cathcart; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Richard Pefferle
Cinematography (Color) · Charles Rosher
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) · Herbert Stothart
Sound Recording · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director

Full award breakdown

1945

Academy Awards

Nom

Art Direction (Color)

Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Daniel B. Cathcart; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Richard Pefferle

1945

Nom

Cinematography (Color)

Charles Rosher

1945

Nom

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Herbert Stothart

1945

Nom

Sound Recording

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director

1945

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Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Hafiz

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Jamilla

James Craig

James Craig

Caliph

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

The Grand Vizier

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Feisal

Joy Page

Joy Page

Marsinah

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Karsha

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Agha

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