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Omar Khayyam (also released as The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam and The Loves of Omar Khayyam) is an American movie directed by William Dieterle, filmed in 1956 (mostly on the Paramount lot) and released in 1957. It starred Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyám, the eponymous Persian poet, Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah, and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina. It was the final film to be scored by Victor Young (1899-1956) and was released posthumously.
Original Release
08/23/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cornel Wilde | Omar Khayyam |
| Michael Rennie | Hasani Sabah |
| Debra Paget | Sharain |
| John Derek | Young Prince Malik / Prince Malik |
| Raymond Massey | The Shah |
| Yma Sumac | Karina |
| Margaret Hayes | Queen Zarada |
| Joan Taylor | Yaffa |
| Sebastian Cabot | The Nizam / Nizam |
| Perry Lopez | Prince Ahmud |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cornel Wilde | Omar Khayyam |
| Michael Rennie | Hasani Sabah |
| Debra Paget | Sharain |
| John Derek | Young Prince Malik / Prince Malik |
| Raymond Massey | The Shah |
| Yma Sumac | Karina |
| Margaret Hayes | Queen Zarada |
| Joan Taylor | Yaffa |
| Sebastian Cabot | The Nizam / Nizam |
| Perry Lopez | Prince Ahmud |
| Morris Ankrum | Imam Nowaffak / Sharain's Father |
| Abraham Sofaer | Tutush |
| Edward Platt | Jayhan |
| James Griffith | Buzorg |
| Peter Adams | Master Herald |
| Henry Brandon | Commander |
| Kem Dibbs | Tutush's Guard |
| Paul Picerni | Commander |
| John Abbott | Yusuf |
| Ed Agresti | Assassin |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Freeman Jr. | Producer |
